Meanings: some key terms used in the Core Skills Test

Summarise and Outline Summarise: present essential ideas and information in fewer words and in an appropriate sequence Summarise: present essential ideas and information in fewer words and in an appropriate sequence Outline: (in words) provide a structure for; give main points or features Outline: (in words) provide a structure for; give main points or features

Transcribe and Quote Transcribe: write your own accurate copy Transcribe: write your own accurate copy Quote: repeat words from stimulus material Quote: repeat words from stimulus material

Suggest, Present, Comment on and State Suggest: propose (put forward) Suggest: propose (put forward) Present: put forward for consideration Present: put forward for consideration Comment on: present your opinion Comment on: present your opinion State: clearly present or say State: clearly present or say

Account for and Illustrate Account for: give reasons for Account for: give reasons for Illustrate / Exemplify: support or disprove a general statement by providing a specific instance or example (demonstrate) Illustrate / Exemplify: support or disprove a general statement by providing a specific instance or example (demonstrate)

Evaluate, Identify and Generalise Evaluate: establish the value, quality, importance, merit, relevance, or appropriateness of Evaluate: establish the value, quality, importance, merit, relevance, or appropriateness of Identify: establish or select Identify: establish or select Generalise (make a general statement) Generalise (make a general statement)

Explain and Expound Explain: make clear; make known in detail Explain: make clear; make known in detail Expound: present a clear and convincing argument for a definite and detailed opinion Expound: present a clear and convincing argument for a definite and detailed opinion

Express, Verify and Find Express: (as normally used in mathematics) Express: (as normally used in mathematics) Verify: validate a particular result Verify: validate a particular result Find: arrive at an answer by your own strategy, unless otherwise specified Find: arrive at an answer by your own strategy, unless otherwise specified

Describe and Discuss Describe: represent, picture or portray; say what something is Describe: represent, picture or portray; say what something is Discuss: investigate or examine by argument Discuss: investigate or examine by argument

Determine and Derive Determine: arrive at an answer, showing required steps or strategies Determine: arrive at an answer, showing required steps or strategies Derive: present a logical sequence of steps to arrive at an expression, equation or result Derive: present a logical sequence of steps to arrive at an expression, equation or result

Compare and Contrast Compare: recognise similarities and differences (quantities and values may be compared) Compare: recognise similarities and differences (quantities and values may be compared) Contrast: highlight differences Contrast: highlight differences

Draw,Sketch and Indicate Draw: depict an object, idea or system pictorially, as in a clearly defined diagram or flowchart Draw: depict an object, idea or system pictorially, as in a clearly defined diagram or flowchart Sketch: execute a drawing or painting, giving essential features, but not necessarily with detail or accuracy Sketch: execute a drawing or painting, giving essential features, but not necessarily with detail or accuracy Indicate: clearly name or state the relevant point(s), or mark a feature on a diagram Indicate: clearly name or state the relevant point(s), or mark a feature on a diagram

Justify, Prove and Show Justify: provide sound reasons or evidence on which your response is based Justify: provide sound reasons or evidence on which your response is based Prove: validate a result with coherence and completeness Prove: validate a result with coherence and completeness Show (calculations): include all intermediate steps Show (calculations): include all intermediate steps