Question | Answer |
Account | Account for, state reasons for |
Analyse | Identify components and the relationship between them |
Apply | Employ in a particular situation |
Appreciate | Make a judgement about the value of |
Assess | Make a judgement of value, quality, outcomes, results or size |
Calculate | Ascertain/determine from given facts, figures or information |
Clarify | Make clear or plain |
Classify | Arrange or include in classes/categories |
Compare | Show how things are similar or different |
Construct | Put together items or arguments |
Contrast | Show how things are different or opposite |
Critically (analyse/evaluate) | Add a degree or level of accuracy depth, knowledge and understanding, logic, questioning, reflection to (analyse/evaluate) |
Deduce | Draw conclusions |
Define | State meaning and identify essential qualities |
Demonstrate | Show by example |
Describe | Provide characteristics and features |
Discuss | Identify issues and provide points for and/or against |
Distinguish | Recognise or note/indicate as being distinct or different from; to note differences between |
Evaluate | Make a judgement based on criteria; determine the value of |
Examine | Inquire into |
Extract | Choose relevant and/or appropriate details |
Extrapolate | Infer from what is known |
Identify | Recognise and name |
Interpret | Draw meaning from |
Investigate | Plan, inquire into and draw conclusions about |
Justify | Support an argument or conclusion |
Outline | Sketch in general terms |
Predict | Suggest what may happen based on available information |
Propose | Put forward (for example a point of view, idea, argument, suggestion) for consideration or action |
Recall | Present remembered ideas, facts or experiences |
Recommend | Provide reasons in favour |
Recount | Retell a series of events |
Summarise | Express, concisely, the relevant details |
Synthesise | Putting together various elements to make a whole |