Task Words

• Analyse

  • Cause and effect
  • Examining the main features closely and then show how the parts relate to the 'big picture'
  • How one 'thing' can effect 'everything else'
  • Provide an opinion/ conclusion/ recommendation
• Apply

  • Use the information provided or existing knowledge to a particular situation
  • Link and make connections
  • Use theories to help (in a practical example)
• Compare

  • Similarities and
  • Differences
  • Doesn't have to be equal number of similarities and differences if there is at least one similarity and one difference
• Define

  • Explain the meaning of something
• Describe

  • Provide a detailed account of something (e.g giving facts or if it's a process then providing account of something in sequential order)
• Discuss

  • Strengths, positives, advantages, arguments 'for', pros
  • Weaknesses, negatives, disadvantages, arguments 'against', cons
• Distinguish

  • Define term A
  • Define term B
  • Separate sentence explaining the key difference (Most important point. Must be included even if you are representing yourself)
• Explain

  • Making something understandable
  • Describing in detail (using examples)
• Evaluate

  • Strengths, positives, advantages, arguments 'for', pros
  • Weaknesses, negatives, disadvantages, arguments 'against', cons
  • Provide an opinion (same as discuss just with opinion)
• Examine

  • Inspect thoroughly, determine the key characteristics/features
  • Similar approach to Analyse
• Identify

  • Determine the key characteristics or features
• Interpret

  • Explain the meaning of something
• Justify

  • Describe the concept you are justifying
  • Provide reasons for your choice
• Outline

  • Provide a brief description of the term/topic
• Propose

  • Put forward a suggestion
  • Provide reasoning for your suggestion