IB Command Terms - Math

Provide an answer from a number of possibilities. Recognize and state facts or features.

Obtain an answer showing relevant stages in the work.

Obtain the answer(s) using algebraic and/or numerical and/or graphical methods.

Offer a considered and balanced review that includes a range of arguments, factors or hypotheses.

Give a detailed account including reasons or causes.

Give a detailed account or picture of a situation, event, pattern, or process.

Apply knowledge or rules to put theory into practice.

Give a valid reason or evidence to support an answer or conclusion.

Give a specific name, value or other brief answer without an explanation or calculation.

Provide evidence that validates the results.

Use knowledge and understanding in response to a given situation or real circumstances.

Use a sequence of logical steps to obtain the required result in a formal way.

Propose a solution, hypothesis, or other possible answer.