Account for |
Evaluate |
| Give
reasons for a particular phenomena, why something occurs or exists. Often this is followed
by the importance of, or the significance of, in which case you must consider the results
and effects of the subject being written about. You may need to consider long and short
term effects and both direct and indirect effects. |
Give your
evidenced judgement. White about the different possibilities and consider the evidence
before you give your conclusion. Emphasise the viewpoints of others as well as your own. Critically
evaluate - give your judgement from the point of view of a critic. |
Analyse |
Examine |
| Put forward arguments, critical comments and
evidence, which you judge and evaluate. Reasons for and against should be examined and a
well argued conclusion is needed. |
Look closely into. |
Assess |
Explain |
| Give your judgement of the quality or value of
a feature or issue. It is usually best to consider both sides of an issue before reaching
a conclusion |
Write about why or how something happens. |
Describe |
Explore |
| Write about what something is like. |
Examine thoroughly from a variety of
viewpoints. |
Discuss |
Outline |
| Examine an
issue by looking at more than one point of view. Give reasons for and against. This
usually requires an answer which gives opinions, judgements, reasoned comments and a
general discussion from all angles. Often Discuss is followed by a quotation. You
may not necessarily agree with the opinions contained in the quote, your task is to agree
/ disagree or modify the comments. Whatever your stance it must be supported with
well-informed evidence. |
Give the main feature or general principles of
a subject, emphasising structure and internal relationships. Do not get into details. Outline
and Describe require a logical presentation of information. |