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100

What is DESCRIBE
Provide characteristics and features

100

What is COMPARE
Show how things are similar or different

100

What is OUTLINE
Sketch in general terms; indicate the main features of

100

What is IDENTIFY
Recognise and name

100

What is DEFINE
State meaning and identify essential qualities

200

What is PREDICT
Suggest what may happen based on available information

200

What is PROPOSE
Put forward (for example a point of view, idea, argument, suggestion) for consideration or action

200

What is SUMMARISE
Express, concisely, the relevant details

200

What is ASSESS
Make a judgement of value, quality, outcomes, results or size

200

What is CONTRAST
Show how things are different or opposite

300

What is EVALUATE
Make a judgement based on criteria; determine the value of

300

What is ANALYSE
Identify components and the relationship between them; draw out and relate implications

300

What is DISCUSS
Identify issues and provide points for and/or against

300

What is CRITICALLY ANALYSE
Add a degree or level of accuracy depth, knowledge and understanding, logic, questioning, reflection and quality to (analyse/evaluate)

300

What is EXPLAIN
Relate cause and effect; make the relationships between things evident; provide why and/or how

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