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WORD DEFINITION
Explain Provide statements on what happened, how it happened and why it
happened. Provide elaboration of particular terms, concepts,
approaches.
Formulate Develop a hypothesis.
Give/State Provide short, concise statements.
Identify Name specific components or features. Point out, indicate without
explanation or recognise and select.
Interpret Explain the meaning of.
Investigate Use appropriate procedures to observe, research, record data,
analyse and draw logical conclusions.
Justify Explain the correctness of/give reasons for the selection of.
List Use headings only.
Name Provide actual names (but no other details).
Outline Provide main points, or features only without details.
Plan Prepare to conduct an investigation.
Suggest Offer an explanation deduced from information provided or
previous knowledge and consistent with subject knowledge.
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