IB Economics Command terms

Command terms. What is... "Determine"

• Obtain the only possible answer.

• Offer a considered and balanced review that includes a range of arguments, factors or hypotheses. Opinions or conclusions should be presented clearly and supported by appropriate evidence.

• Make an appraisal by weighing up the strengths and limitations.

Command terms. What is... "Analyse"

• Break down in order to bring out the essential elements or structure.
• Consider an argument or concept in a way that uncovers the assumptions and interrelationships of the issue.
• Obtain the only possible answer.

Command terms. What is... "Examine"

• Consider an argument or concept in a way that uncovers the assumptions and interrelationships of the issue.
• Obtain the only possible answer.
• Offer a considered and balanced review that includes a range of arguments, factors or hypotheses. Opinions or conclusions should be presented clearly and supported by appropriate evidence.

Command terms. What is... "Explain"

• Give a detailed account including reasons or causes.
• Make an appraisal by weighing up the strengths and limitations.
• Consider an argument or concept in a way that uncovers the assumptions and interrelationships of the issue.

Command terms. What is... "Discuss"

• Offer a considered and balanced review that includes a range of arguments, factors or hypotheses. Opinions or conclusions should be presented clearly and supported by appropriate evidence.
• Make an appraisal by weighing up the strengths and limitations.
• Consider an argument or concept in a way that uncovers the assumptions and interrelationships of the issue.

Command terms. What is... "Evaluate"

• Make an appraisal by weighing up the strengths and limitations.
• Consider an argument or concept in a way that uncovers the assumptions and interrelationships of the issue.
• Obtain the only possible answer.

Command terms. What is the most important about... "Discuss"

• Balanced review. Conclusions supported by evidence.
• To weight strengths and limitations.
• To uncover the assumptions and interrelationships.

Command terms. What is the most important about... "Evaluate"

• To weight strengths and limitations.
• To uncover the assumptions and interrelationships.
• There is only one possible answer.

Command terms. What is the most important about... "Examine"

• To uncover the assumptions and interrelationships.
• There is only one possible answer.
• To give details; like reasons or causes.

Command terms. What is the most important about... "Determine"

• There is only one possible answer.
• To give details; like reasons or causes.
• To bring out the essential elements.