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Analyse
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: analysis is usually a matter of taking things apart to see how the different parts contribute to the whole.
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Assess:
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The crucial idea here is that you make some kind of value judgement about the matter. In other words, this instruction tells you very clearly that the examiner/marker wants you to come to a conclusion about the view being discussed.
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Classify
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Classification is about putting things into the correct classes.
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Comment on:
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This instruction is usually followed by an idea, theory or quotation. You are invited to make a critical judgment about this.
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Compare and contrast
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an invitation for you to show both what is similar and what is dissimilar about the explanations/accounts or whatever is under discussion. Be sure to both compare and contrast.
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Critically discuss:
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a critical discussion involves engaging with the ideas discussed, not just summarising them.
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Define:
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the principal meaning of this instruction is to give a clear definition of something. This typically involves specifying the limits within which something has to fall for it to be that kind of thing.
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Describe:
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An opportunity for you to give an account, perhaps a narrative, that is relatively free from critical judgement.
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Detail
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an invitation to provide another kind of description, in this case emphasising the component parts.
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Discuss:
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a fairly open-ended invitation to engage critically with the subject.
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Evaluate:
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explain the relative worth of the idea or account, providing justification for your conclusion.
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Explain:
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Spell out as if to an intelligent but relatively uninformed person.
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Illustrate:
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Provide examples or instances that illuminate the points under discussion.
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Interpret:
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Give a plausible account of the data, drawing conclusion from the evidence you have been given.
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Justify:
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provide the evidence and argument that support the conclusion given.
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