1. IBDP Business & Management
Command Terms
Paul Hoang

2. Levels of response
 Crucial that command words are read properly
 Each command word in a question indicates the
skill level that is being tested
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3. Do your students know what these mean?
 Analyse
 Classify
 Define
 Distinguish Can they rank
 Examine these in order of
 Explain difficulty?
 Evaluate
 Justify
 Prepare
 Recommend
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4. Skill Level 1
 Classify
 Complete
 Define
 Describe
 Identify
 Outline
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5. Skill Level 2
 Calculate
 Comment
 Compare
 Construct
 Contrast
 Distinguish
 Explain
 Prepare
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6. Skill Level 3
 Analyse
 Apply
 Examine
 Interpret
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7. Skill Level 4
 Advise
 Discuss
 Evaluate
 Justify
 Recommend
 To what extent
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