| A | B |
|---|
| Compare | Show how items are similar as well as different |
| Contrast | Show how the items are different |
| Contribute to the development | Help to move forward; have a part of the overall message |
| Criticize | Make judgements about quality or worth; include both positive and negative aspects |
| Define | Give an accurate meaning of the term with enough detail to show that you really understand it. |
| Discuss | Consider important characteristics and main points |
| Effective | Successful or useful; work well |
| Enumerate | List or discuss one by one |
| Evaluate | React to the topic in a logical way. Discuss the strengths, weaknesses, advantages or limitations of the topic. |
| Excerpt | Part of a longer written work |
| Explain | Give facts and details that make the idea or concept clear and understandable |
| Illustrate | Explain, using examples that demonstrate or clarify a point or idea |
| Justify | Give reasons that support an action, event, or policy |
| Prove | Show that a concept or theory is correct or valid; use a logical argument and evidence |
| Relevant and specific information | Information that has to do with the given question and that is detailed and precise enough to show why your answer is correct |
| Summarize | Cover the major points in brief form; use sentence and paragraph form |
| Trace | Describe the development or progress of a particular trend, event, or process in chronological order |
