Core Curriculum Elements
Meanings of keywords
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Account for |
give reason for |
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Analyse |
to examine critically |
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Approximate |
make an educated guess in context with the information given |
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Argue |
to give reasons for or against something |
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Assess |
to estimate the value of something |
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Calculate |
work out an accurate response/result, as normally used in mathematics |
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Classify |
to arrange items, quantities or objects into groups with similar characteristics |
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Comment on |
present your opinion |
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Compare |
to note the similarities or differences |
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Contrast |
to compare by showing differences |
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Criticize |
to make judgments as to merits or faults |
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Cycle |
Highlight or emphasise differences |
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Define |
to describe the nature or properties of |
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Demonstrate |
to explain a process; to prove or show to be true |
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Derive |
present a logical sequence of steps to arrive at an expression, equation or result |
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Describe |
to give a picture or account of something |
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Determine |
arrive at an answer, show required steps or strategies; calculate the facts about a problem |
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a drawing or sketch used to explain a process, a cycle, a concept or an idea |
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to argue for and against |
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Draw (cf.sketch) |
depict an object, idea or system pictorially, as in a clearly defined, illustration, diagram or flowchart |
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Estimate |
to calculate an amount or quantity approximately |
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Evaluate |
to judge or estimate the value of |
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Examine |
to inspect, investigate carefully or in detail |
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Give an example |
a problem or exercise used to illustrate a general principle or set of rules |
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Explain |
to make clear, make known in detail; give reasons |
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Expound |
Present a clear and convincing argument/explanation for a definite and detailed opinion |
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Express |
tTo give a clearly stated and definite response in the requested format, e.g. express as a decimal (as normally used in mathematics) |
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Extend |
enlarge upon given response, supplying further details |
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Extrapolate |
use give data or information to project a future outcome, e.g. using current |
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Find |
Arrive at an answer by your own strategy, unless otherwise specified |
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Hypothesis |
a suggestion or statement offered as an explanation or starting point for discussion |
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Flowchart |
a diagram showing he step-by-step operation of a system. |
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Generalise |
to infer (a general principle, etc.) from facts |
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Identity |
to prove or recognise as being a certain thing |
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Illustrate |
to make clear or explain |
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Indicate |
to state briefly, to show or make know |
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Interpret |
to give an explanation |
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Investigate |
to examine or search into thoroughly, especially to discover facts, causes etc. |
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Justify |
to show a satisfactory reason or excuse for something done |
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List |
to set down together in a list |
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Outline |
give a summary or account of |
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Plot |
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Present |
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Prove |
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Quote |
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Rank |
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Refer |
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Show |
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Sketch |
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State |
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Substitute |
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Suggest |
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Summarise |
to make a short clear statement of the important details |
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Transcribe |
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Verify |
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Heinemann Australian student dictionary, 6th ed. (1999) Heinemann Educational Australia, Port Melbourne, Vic.
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