IB Business Management - Command Terms & Assessment Objectives (VOCABULARY Flashcards)

Vocabulary flashcards covering the main AO1-AO4 command terms and associated meanings from the lecture notes.

Define

To give a precise meaning of a word, phrase, concept or physical quantity.

Describe

to give a detailed account of something

Identify

to provide an answer from a number of possibilities, often presented in the stimulus material in the examination or contents of the syllabus.

List

Give a sequence of brief answers without explanations

Outline

Give a brief account or summary of something.

State

to give a specific answer, such as a name, value or other brief answer without the need for an explanation or calculation.

Explain

to give a detailed account of something, including reasons or causes where appropriate.

Apply

to the use an idea, equation, principle, theory, or law in relation to a given problem or issue.

Analyse

to break things down in order to bring out the essential elements or structure.

Comment

to give a judgement or opinion based on a given statement or result of a calculation

Distinguish

to make clear the differences between two or more terms, concepts, or items.

Discuss

to offer a considered and balanced review, which includes a range of arguments, factors or hypotheses.

Evaluate

to make an appraisal by weighing up the strengths and limitations of something.

Examine

to consider an argument, issue, or concept in a way that uncovers the assumptions and interrelationships of the issue.

Justify

to give valid reasons or evidence in order to support an answer or conclusion.

Recommend

to present an advisable course of action with appropriate supporting evidence / justified reasoning in relation to a given situation, problem, or issue.

Compare

to give an account of the similarities between two (or more) things.

Compare and contrast

to give an account of similarities and differences between two (or more) things, referring to both (or all) of them throughout the answer.

Contrast

to give an account of the differences between two (or more) things. It requires you to refer to both (all) of these issues / situations / items throughout the answer.

Calculate

to obtain a numerical answer, showing the relevant stages in the working out.

Complete

To complete means to add missing information / data, perhaps in a table or chart.

Construct

to display information in a diagrammatic or logical form

Draw

to represent by means of a labelled, accurate diagram or graph, using a pencil.

Label

to add texts / labels to a particular diagram

Plot

to mark the position of particular points on a diagram.

Prepare

to put given data or information from the stimulus / source material into a suitable format.

Annotate

to add brief notes to a diagram, chart or graph, such as a product life cycle diagram or a break-even chart.

Determine

the skill of obtaining the only possible answer in a question.

To what extent

Consider the merits or otherwise of an argument or concept. Opinions and conclusions should be presented clearly and supported with appropriate evidence and sound argument.

Demonstrate

to make something clear by showing reasoning and/or evidence, illustrating this with examples or practical application.

Suggest

to propose a solution, hypothesis or other possible answer to a question, proposal, or issue.