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Command Verbs For Assignments

Command verbs are used at the beginning of assignment questions to indicate how the question should be answered and the level of detail required. The document provides a table listing examples of common command verbs such as analyze, calculate, describe, discuss, and explain and their meanings. Command verbs help learners understand what is being asked of them and guide them in how to structure their response.

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Command Verbs For Assignments

Command verbs are used at the beginning of assignment questions to indicate how the question should be answered and the level of detail required. The document provides a table listing examples of common command verbs such as analyze, calculate, describe, discuss, and explain and their meanings. Command verbs help learners understand what is being asked of them and guide them in how to structure their response.

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Command Verb Guide

A command verb is a word which helps learners recognise how they need to answer each question of your
assignment and it will be the first word of each question, highlighted in bold. Command verbs are providing
you with direction of how each question needs to be answered and in how much detail. The below table
gives examples of some of the command verbs which are included in an assignment:

Adapt Change to make suitable for a new use or purpose


Analyse Separate information into components and identify their characteristics.
Discuss the pros and cons of a topic or argument and make reasoned
comment.
Assess Offer a reasoned judgement of the standard/quality of situation/ skills
informed by relevant facts
Calculate Generate a numerical answer, with workings shown
Carry out To undertake an activity of a practical nature
Collect Gather together
Communicate To impart (knowledge) or exchange (thoughts, feelings, or ideas) by speech,
writing, gestures etc.
Compare Identify similarities and differences
Conduct To do or carry out
Contrast Identify differences
Create To originate, e.g. to produce a solution to a problem
Demonstrate Show in an explicit way
Define State or describe the nature, scope or meaning
Describe Give an account, including all the relevant characteristics, qualities, or events
Design Plan and presentation of ideas to show the layout/function/
workings/object/system/process
Determine Find out, decide, e.g. what is relevant. To find a solution by following a set of
procedures or to obtain a numerical value by carrying out a series of
calculations
Develop Progress/expand/initialise from a starting point
Discuss Give an account that addresses a range of ideas and arguments
Display Present/set out data/information
Estimate Assign an approximate value
Evaluate Make a qualitative judgement taking into account different factors and using
available knowledge/experience/evidence
Examine To look at, inspect, or scrutinise carefully, or in detail. Investigate closely
Explain To give account of the purposes or reasons
Explore To find out about
Follow To go in the direction of or to be guided by instructions
Generate To originate, e.g. to produce a solution to a problem. To produce original data
by taking measurements

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Identify Recognise, list, name or otherwise characterise
Implement Put into action/use/effect
Interpret Translate information into recognisable form. Convey one’s understanding to
others
Investigate To inquire into (a situation or problem)
Justify Present a reasoned case for actions or decisions made
Measure Establish a value using a suitable measuring instrument or technique
Name To provide appropriate word(s) or term(s)
Outline A description setting out main characteristics/points
Participate Take part in
Perform Present/enact/demonstrate practically
Plan Consider, set out and communicate what is to be done
Predict To say that an event or action will happen in the future, as a result of
knowledge, experience or evidence
Present Produce an exposition/resumé for an audience, e.g. at the conclusion of the
project to demonstrate what has been done and the outcome
Process A systematic series of actions
Produce To bring into existence. Give rise to by intellectual or creative ability: to make
or manufacture
Promote Work for/urge the adoption of/support/progress, e.g. a particular course of
action/solution
Propose Put forward an idea, plan, suggestion for consideration by others
Recommend Suggest/put forward as being appropriate, with reasons why
Reflect Look back upon and appraise, relate to, e.g. to stated aims. Give
contemplative, balanced consideration to an issue or action
Report To prepare a detailed account or statement about an event or topic
Research Investigation into and study of materials and sources to establish facts and
reach conclusions
Review Survey information, methods, outcomes, conclusions, after the event,
deciding what was effective or not
Select Carefully choose as being the most suitable for a task or purpose
State Express in precise terms, express in unequivocal terms
Suggest Give possible alternatives, produce an idea, put forward, e.g. an idea or plan,
for consideration
Summarise To sum up or to put things into your own words or to create a précis of the
information discussed
Undertake Take part in or carry out an activity
Use Apply the information provided or apply prior learning. To put into service or
action. Employ for a given purpose

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