AICE Command Words

Account

• make an informed judgement

• give reasons for

• make a sketch

• work out a numerical answer

Assess

• Make an informed judgement based on evidence

• set out reasons

• give a concise answer

• give reasons for

State a precise meaning for a team, idea or concept

• compare

• evaluate

• define

• identify

Present points for and against, or present different viewpoints

• contrast

• discuss

• evaluate

• assess

State in words the key characteristics and give factual details

• calculate

• examine

• explain

• describe

Compare

• Describe how things are alike

• Describe differences between things

• Describe both similarities and differences between things

• Identify characteristics

Describe differences between two things

• comparision

• contrast

• identify

• discuss

Work out a numerical answer showing the steps

• evaluate

• identify

• calculate

• label

Make a judgement from available evidence

• explain

• evaluate

• examine

• give reasons

Investigate closely and offer evidence, explain and comment

• How

• Evaluate

• Give

• Examine