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1. ANALYSE
OUTLINE
JUSTIFY
COMPARE
EXPLAIN
CRITICISE
EVALUATE
GENERALISE
DESCRIBE
EXAMINE

2. ANALYSE
Answers
Break down the topic into parts
and give an in-depth account
OUTLINE
Select the main points from the
information
JUSTIFY
Give reasons why you chose this
approach
EXPLAIN
Point out likenesses and
differences
.
Make clear, give reasons for,
trace the development of.
CRITICISE
Give your opinion with regard to
good and bad features
COMPARE
EVALUATE
Assess the strengths and
weaknesses of the course of
action
Give the main general trend
GENERALISE
DESCRIBE
EXAMINE
State what is there by naming
features in chronological (time)
or spatial order
Look at carefully

3. These instruction words can be
classified further:
 1. Those that demonstrate knowledge and
understanding
 2. Those that use knowledge and understanding
 3. Those that make a judgement based on evidence
 Can you sort these into the three categories

4. LEVEL OF
INSTRUCTION
Demonstrate
knowledge and
understanding
MEANING
Select the main points from the information
DESCRIBE
Use knowledge and
understanding
OUTLINE
State what is there by naming features in
chronological or spatial order
Give the main general trend
Make clear, give reasons for, trace the
development of
Look at carefully
Break down the topic into parts and give an indepth account
Give reasons why you chose this approach
GENERALISE
EXPLAIN
EXAMINE
ANALYSE
Make a judgement
based on evidence
JUSTIFY
COMPARE
CRITICISE
EVALUATE
Point out likenesses and differences
Give your opinion with regard to good and bad
features
Assess the strengths and weaknesses of the
course of action

5. How would you answer the following?
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1. Compare students in Year 9 to students in Year 13 at TGS.
2. Describe students at TGS.
3. Explain what it means to be a Year 13 student.
4. Analyse year 13 students at TGS.
5. Make a generalisation of Devonport.
6. Justify the reasons for staying at school in Year 13.
7. The answer to the traffic problem on Lake Road is to build a
second bridge from Devonport. Evaluate this idea.

6. Read the article on the news story
provided:
 Come up with 3 questions using ONE instruction word
from each level based on this article.
 http://www.buzzfeed.com/patricksmith/journalists-
are-having-a-rotten-time-at-sochi-and-their-twee

7. Now watch the video clip used to
promote tourism in Devonport
 To what extent do you agree and disagree with these
ideas?
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSH4BA4OSgI

8. Critically Evaluate:
 Devonport is a great place for tourists to visit