Zusammenfassung der Ressource
ACCA VERBS
- Analyse
- Break into separate parts and discuss
- examine, or interpret each part
- Give reasons for the current situation or what has happened
- Apply
- put into action pertinently and/or relevantly
- Properly apply the scenario/case.
- Assess
- To judge the worth, importance, evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance
- Determine the strengths/weaknesses/importance/ significance/ability to contribute
- Calculate
- To ascertain by computation, to make an estimate of; evaluate, to perform a mathematical process
- Provide description along with numerical calculations
- Comment
- To remark or express an opinion
- include an explanation, illustration or criticism
- Compare
- Examine two or more things to identify similarities and differences
- Clearly explain the resemblances or differences.
- Conclusion
- The result or outcome of an act or process or event, final arrangement or settlement
- End your answer well, with a clear decision
- Criticise
- Present the weaknesses/ problems; evaluate comparative worth Don’t explain the situation. Instead, analyse it
- Criticism often involves analysis
- Define
- Give the meaning; usually a meaning specific to the course or subject
- Explain the exact meaning because usually definitions are short
- Describe
- Give a detailed account or key features. List characteristics, qualities and parts
- Make a picture with words; identification is not sufficient
- Discuss
- Consider and debate/argue about the pros and cons of an issue. Examine in-detail by using arguments in favour or against
- Write about any conflict, compare and contrast
- Evaluate
- Determine the scenario in the light of the arguments for and against
- Mention evidence/case/point/ issue to support evaluation
- Explain
- Make an idea clear. Show logically how a concept is developed. Give the reason for an event
- Don’t just provide a list of points, add in some explanation of the points you’re discussing
- Illustrate
- Give concrete examples. Explain clearly by using comparisons or examples
- Add in some desciption
- Interpret
- Comment on, give examples, describe relationships
- Include explanation and evaluation.
- List
- List several ideas, aspects, events, things, qualities, reasons, etc
- Don't Discuss
- Outline
- Describe main ideas, characteristics, or events
- Breifly explain
- Recommend
- Advise the appropriate actions to pursue in terms the recipient will understand
- Give advice or council
- Relate
- Show the connections between ideas or events
- Relate to real time examples.
- State
- Explain precisely
- Focus on exact point
- Summarise
- Give a brief, condensed account Include conclusions. Avoid unnecessary details
- Remember to Conclude your explanation