Cambridge Command Words

Analyse

• examine in detail to show meaning, and identify elements and the relationship between them

• make an informed judgement

• work out from given facts, figures or information

• give an informed opinion

Assess

• work out from given facts, figures or information

• make an informed judgement

• choose and present the main points, without detail

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

Comment

• make an informed judgement

• review and respond to given information

• give an informed opinion

• examine in detail to show meaning, and identify elements and the relationship between them

Compare

• identify/comment on similarities and/or differences

• Give a precise meaning

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

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

Contrast

• give an informed opinion

• identify/comment on differences

• make an informed judgement

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

Define

• identify/comment on differences

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

• Give a precise meaning

• name/select/recognise

Define

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

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

• give a precise meaning

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

Evaluate

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

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

• suggest what may happen based on available information

•             set out the main points

Outline

•             set out the main points

• express in clear terms

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

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

Predict

•             give a precise meaning

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

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

• suggest what may happen based on available information