NCEA+Assessment+Words

· Give an account of · ** Defines **, give an outline, say or write **what** the subject is like or about || · Relate cause and effect: make the relationship between things clear · Make plain, clear, || · Shows the **‘big picture’** and how things fit together inside of it · Attention is given to detailed descriptions of how or why things have occurred as they did (and not in some other way). || · Draw out and relate implications || · Justify the things that you have written with ‘reason’ or ‘**evidence’** · **Interpret** the outcome and the impact of what you have done · Compare || · Use available tools and measures to rate, rank or judge · What is right/wrong, good/bad, needs improvement || · When we critically analyse, we don’t necessarily JUDGE or come to a conclusion · Critical analysis comes before critical evaluation ||
 * ===TERM=== || ===DEFINITION=== ||
 * 1 || =**Describe**= || · Provide **characteristics** and features
 * 2 || ====** Explain **==== || · Provide statements of what happens, together with **how** or **why**
 * 3 || Explain in Detail || · Goes further and shows the **links** between different aspects
 * 4 || Analyse || · Identify components involved and the **relationships** between them
 * 5 || ====** Evaluate **==== || · **Judge** what you have done or implemented
 * 6 || ==== **Appraise** ==== || · Determine the VALUE of a movement
 * 7 || Critical Thinking || · Examining, evaluating, **challenging** and questioning of the taken for granted assumptions about ALL issues and practices ||
 * 8 || Critically Analyse || · Is about exposing the ‘**parts’** of the situation/issue in order to be able to make an **evaluative** judgement.
 * 9 || Critically Evaluate || · A student must be able to demonstrate the ability to make a valid **judgements** that are clearly supported by **evidence** gained through the process of critical thinking ||
 * 10 || Critically Examine || · This is global and involves critical evaluation, critical analysis and critical reflection ||
 * 11 || Reflect || · To think about and **consider** ||