AICE Command Words (Marine)

Analyze

Examine in detail to show meaning, identify elements and the relationship between them.

Assess

Make an informed judgement

Calculate

Work out from given facts, figures, or info

Comment

Give an informed opinion

Compare

Identify/comment on similarities and/or differences

Consider

Review and respond to given information

Contrast

Identify/comment on differences

Define

Give precise meaning

Demonstrate

Show how or give an example

Describe

State points of a topic/give characteristics and main features

Develop

Take forward to a more advanced stage or build upon given information

Discuss

Write about issue(s) or topic(s) in depth in a structured way

Evaluate

Judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount, or value of something.

Examine

Investigate closely, in detail.

Give

Produce an answer from a given source or recall/memory

Identify

Name/select/recognize something

Justify

Support a case with evidence/argument

Outline

Set out main points

Predict

Suggest what may happen based on available info

Sketch

Make a simple freehand drawing showing key features, taking care over proportions.

State

Express in clear terms

Suggest

Apply knowledge and understanding to situations where there are a range of valid responses in order to make proposals.

Summarize

Select and present the main points, without detail.