Command Terms

Here are some of the commands which teachers might ask you to do:

Describe: Give the details without opinion, reason or judgement

Explain: State the reasons or causes

Analyse: Examine each detail

Interpret: State what you can learn or infer

Evaluate: Make a judgement with explanation

An in-depth study will include all five of these. Read the examples below to help you understand.

Developed by Melrose High School, based on ideas provided by Dr Rosie Kerin.

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