Key Word Meaning
Analyse Break up into separate parts and discuss, examine, interpret, explore
and investigate each part. Say how each part is important. Explain
how the parts are linked or related.
Apply Use in practical way. When you apply you show in a practical way
what your understanding is. Use your knowledge and understanding
of the topic to make it relevant to a situation, issue or problem.
Assess Judge or estimate the nature, quality or value of something. Make a
value judgement that you justify by giving reasons
Calculate You need to get to an answer by using numbers. You will add,
subtract, multiply or divide numbers to reach an answer.
Comment Give your opinion on, explain or criticise. Make a judgement based
upon the evidence.
Compare Look at two or more things. Identify similarities and differences. See
how they are the same, and how they are different. Focus more on
similarities than differences.
Complete Add the missing information.
Consider Think about and give your opinion.
Contrast Focus on the differences between two or more things. Show them in
opposition to each other.
Create Put together ideas or parts to develop an original idea; engage in
creative thinking; offer a novel or new suggestion or item
Criticise You need to make judgements to show your own ideas and
evaluation.
Critically Show approval or disapproval, or find mistakes or faults, and merits
Analyse or good aspects; give reasons.
Define You need to give the exact meaning of the term or words.
Definitions are short and exact. This is not a discussion.
Describe Give an account of something where you recall what you have
learned or state what you observed.
Determine Find out the facts. For example, determine how many learners in
Grade 11 do physical exercise more than four times a week.
Discuss Write about something; compare a number of possible views about
an issue or problem. Debate, consider, and argue the issues. Include
comparisons and contrasts, look at pros and cons. Say what you
think about the topic. Give a full answer in sentences, not just a list
in point form. Always give a conclusion.
Do you think Give your OWN opinions about an issue or problem. Pay attention to
the reason you give and arguments you offer; you will not be given
marks just for an opinion. Provide well-reasoned or logical reasons
for your opinions, based on facts.
Enumerate This is the same as list. Give a number of points.
Evaluate Give your own opinion and /or the opinions of others. Give
evidence to support your evaluation. Give an indication of the
Analyse Break up into separate parts and discuss, examine, interpret, explore
and investigate each part. Say how each part is important. Explain
how the parts are linked or related.
Apply Use in practical way. When you apply you show in a practical way
what your understanding is. Use your knowledge and understanding
of the topic to make it relevant to a situation, issue or problem.
Assess Judge or estimate the nature, quality or value of something. Make a
value judgement that you justify by giving reasons
Calculate You need to get to an answer by using numbers. You will add,
subtract, multiply or divide numbers to reach an answer.
Comment Give your opinion on, explain or criticise. Make a judgement based
upon the evidence.
Compare Look at two or more things. Identify similarities and differences. See
how they are the same, and how they are different. Focus more on
similarities than differences.
Complete Add the missing information.
Consider Think about and give your opinion.
Contrast Focus on the differences between two or more things. Show them in
opposition to each other.
Create Put together ideas or parts to develop an original idea; engage in
creative thinking; offer a novel or new suggestion or item
Criticise You need to make judgements to show your own ideas and
evaluation.
Critically Show approval or disapproval, or find mistakes or faults, and merits
Analyse or good aspects; give reasons.
Define You need to give the exact meaning of the term or words.
Definitions are short and exact. This is not a discussion.
Describe Give an account of something where you recall what you have
learned or state what you observed.
Determine Find out the facts. For example, determine how many learners in
Grade 11 do physical exercise more than four times a week.
Discuss Write about something; compare a number of possible views about
an issue or problem. Debate, consider, and argue the issues. Include
comparisons and contrasts, look at pros and cons. Say what you
think about the topic. Give a full answer in sentences, not just a list
in point form. Always give a conclusion.
Do you think Give your OWN opinions about an issue or problem. Pay attention to
the reason you give and arguments you offer; you will not be given
marks just for an opinion. Provide well-reasoned or logical reasons
for your opinions, based on facts.
Enumerate This is the same as list. Give a number of points.
Evaluate Give your own opinion and /or the opinions of others. Give
evidence to support your evaluation. Give an indication of the
