7.1.1 Understanding Command Words

• When asked to assess, you should only focus on the strengths of the evidence.

  False
• When asked to discuss, you should explore key issues from different perspectives
• Match the command word with its meaning:

  Analyse ↔️ Examine in detail

  Assess ↔️ Weigh up evidence

  Discuss ↔️ Explore different viewpoints

  Evaluate ↔️ Judge the significance
• Understanding command words is crucial for providing the correct type of response in economics exams.

  True
• Steps for answering an "evaluate" question in an economics exam:

  1️⃣ Identify key factors

  2️⃣ Weigh up evidence

  3️⃣ Assess the relative importance

  4️⃣ Make a reasoned judgment
• Understanding command words and their recommended approaches is crucial for success in economics exams.


  True
• What should you judge the importance or significance of when asked to evaluate in an economics exam?

  The issue
• The command word "Evaluate" requires students to judge the importance or significance
• Match the command word with its recommended approach:

  Analyse ↔️ Examine in detail

  Assess ↔️ Weigh up evidence

  Describe ↔️ Set out main characteristics

  Discuss ↔️ Explore multiple viewpoints

  Explain ↔️ Give reasons or causes

  Evaluate ↔️ Judge importance or significance
• The command word "Assess" requires students to weigh up the evidence on both sides
• What does the command word "Discuss" encourage students to consider in Economics exams?

  Multiple viewpoints
• What should students do when answering a question that uses the command word "Analyse"?

  Examine in detail
• What should students focus on when answering a question that uses the command word "Describe"?

  Main characteristics
• What should students clarify when answering a question that uses the command word "Explain"?

  How or why something happens
• What should students provide when answering a question that uses the command word "Describe"?

  Key features
• Match the command word with an example question:

  Analyse ↔️ Analyse the factors influencing price

  Assess ↔️ Assess policy to reduce unemployment

  Describe ↔️ Describe monopoly characteristics

  Discuss ↔️ Discuss impacts of interest rates

  Explain ↔️ Explain why government taxes
• The command word "Assess" requires students to weigh up the positive and negative impacts
• The command word "Discuss" requires students to consider multiple perspectives and evaluate evidence.


  True
• The command word "Explain" requires you to clarify how or why something happens, using evidence and examples
• To "Analyse," you must examine in detail and identify key relationships
• "Explain" questions often require step-by-step reasoning and evidence to show cause
• What is the meaning of the command word "Analyse"?

  Examine in detail
• Steps to answer an "Analyse" question

  1️⃣ Identify key factors

  2️⃣ Examine their relationships

  3️⃣ Provide evidence
• What type of evidence should you include when answering an "Assess" question?

  Strengths and weaknesses
• When asked to analyse, you should identify key components and their relationships
• What should you provide when asked to describe in an economics exam?

  Key features
• When asked to explain, you must use evidence and examples to support your answer.

  True
• What should you focus on when asked to evaluate in an economics exam?

  Key factors
• When asked to analyse, you must identify key components and their relationships
• What is the meaning of the command word "analyse"?

  Examine in detail
• When asked to discuss, you should explore key issues from different viewpoints
• What should you include in your response when asked to analyse in an economics exam?

  Key relationships
• When asked to discuss, you should explore key issues from different perspectives
• What does the command word "Explain" mean in Economics exams?

  Give reasons or causes
• Understanding command words is crucial for answering Economics exam questions correctly.

  True
• What does the command word "Analyse" require students to do in Economics exams?

  Identify key components
• What is the primary goal of the command word "Describe" in Economics exams?

  Set out main characteristics
• The command word "Explain" requires students to clarify how or why something happens using examples.


  True
• The command word "Evaluate" involves assessing the relative importance of key factors
• The command word "Assess" requires students to weigh up the evidence and make a judgment