Glossary Verb Terms

What does the term DISCUSS mean?

• Demonstrate a mutaul or complementary relationship

• Make, invent something

• Draw conclusion

• Identify issues and provide points for and /or against

What does the term DESCRIBE mean?

• Provide characteristics and features

• Recognise and name

• Identify by placing a name or word used to describe the object or thing.

• Inquire into

What does the term OUTLINE meant?

• Use, utilise, employ in a particular situation.

• Sketch in general terms: indicate the main features of

• Draw conclusions

• Make clear or plain

What does the Term ASSESS mean?

• Arrange or include in classes/ categories

• Add a degree or level of accuracy depth, knowledge and understanding, logic, questioning, reflection and quality to analyse/ evaluate.

• Make a judgement of value, quality, outcomes, results or sixe.

• Take the neessary action to put something into a state where it is fit for use or action, or for a particular event or purpose.

What does the term EVALUATE mean?

• To ascertain the value or amount of; appraise carefully and give pros and cons of the subject.

• Infer from what is known

• Draw meaning from

• Recognise and name

What does the term EXPLAIN mean?

• Provide reasons in favour

• Provide an answer: reply

• Express, concisely, the relevant details

• Relate cause and effect: mark the relationship between things evident: provide whyand / or how

What does the term COMPARE mean?

• Express, concisely, the relevant details

• Give information : illustrate

• Retell a series of events

• Show how things are similar and different

What does the term IDENTIFY mean?

• Provide reasons in favour

• Put forward for consideration or action

• Choose somebody or something from among several

• Recognise and name