HSC question verbs

• Analyze


  Break down the information into parts and examine them closely. Look at the details and explain how they contribute to the whole.
• Analyze


  • the impact of climate change on biodiversity
• Evaluate


  Assess the strengths and weaknesses of something, considering its importance or relevance.
• Evaluate


  • the effectiveness of government policies in reducing unemployment
• Examine


  Inspect or investigate something closely in order to understand it better.
• Examine


  • the causes of World War I
• Discuss


  Consider a topic from different points of view and present arguments for and against it.
• Discuss


  • the advantages and disadvantages of globalization
• Describe


  Provide a detailed account or representation of something.
• Describe


  • the structure of the human heart
• Explain


  Make something clear or easy to understand by describing it in more detail or revealing relevant facts or ideas.
• Explain


  • the process of photosynthesis
• Outline


  Give a brief account or summary of something.
• Outline


  • the main features of the Australian legal system
• Compare


  Identify similarities and differences between two or more things.
• Compare


  • the economic policies of the two major political parties
• Contrast


  Identify the differences between two or more things.
• Contrast


  • the social structures of ancient Greece and ancient Rome
• Justify


  Give valid reasons or evidence to support an answer or conclusion.
• Justify


  • your choice of career path
• Interpret


  Explain the meaning of something, especially through analysis.
• Interpret


  • the poem and discuss its themes
• Define


  State or explain the meaning of a word or concept.
• Define


  • the term 'sustainability' and give examples
• Illustrate


  Provide examples to clarify or explain a point.
• Illustrate


  • your answer with examples from real-life situations
• Elaborate


  Add more detail or explanation to something.
• Elaborate


  • on the reasons for the decline in traditional family structures
• Identify


  Recognize or point out something and briefly explain its significance.
• Identify


  • the causes of the French Revolution