IGCSE Economics Command Words

Command Words — IGCSE Economics

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  • Assess

    make an informed judgement

  • Calculate

    work out from given facts, figures or information

  • Comment

    give an informed opinion

  • Compare

    identify/comment on similarities and/or differences

  • Consider

    review and respond to given information

  • Contrast

    identify/comment on differences

  • Define

    give a precise meaning

  • Demonstrate

    show how or give an example

  • Describe

    state the points of a topic / give characteristics and main features

  • Develop

    take forward to a more advanced stage or build upon given information

  • Discuss

    write about issue(s) or topic(s) in depth in a structured way

  • Evaluate

    judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount or value of something

  • Examine

    investigate closely, in detail

  • Explain

    set out purposes or reasons / make the relationships between things clear / say why and/or how and support with relevant evidence

  • Give

    produce an answer from a given source or recall/memory

  • Identify

    name/select/recognise

  • Justify

    support a case with evidence/argument

  • Outline

    set out the main points

  • Predict

    suggest what may happen based on available information

  • Sketch

    make a simple freehand drawing showing the key features, taking care over proportions

  • State

    express in clear terms

  • Suggest

    apply knowledge and understanding to situations where there are a range of valid responses to make proposals/put forward considerations

  • Summarise

    choose and present the main points, without detail

 

 

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