Compare: Look for qualities or characteristics that resemble each other. Emphasize similarities among them, but in some cases also mention differences.

Contrast: Stress the dissimilarities, differences, or unlikenesses of things, qualities, events, or problems.

Criticize: Express your judgement about the merit or truth of the factor or views mentioned. Give the results of your analysis of these factors, discussing their limitations and good points.

Define: Recount, characterize, sketch, or relae in sequence or story form.

Diagram: Give adrawing, chart, plan or graphic answer. Usually you should label a diagram. In some cases, add brief explanation or description.

Discuss: Examine, analyze carefully, and give reasons pro and con. Be complete and give details.

Enumerate: Write in list or outline form, giving points concisely one by one.

Evaluate: Carefully appraise the problem, citing both advantages and limitations. Emphasize the appraisal of authorities and, to a lesser degree, your personal evaluation.

Explain: Clarify, interpret, and spell out the material you present. Give reasons for differences of opinion or of results, and try to analyze causes.

Illustrate: Use a figure, picture, diagram, or concrete example to explain or clrify a problem.

Interpret: Translate, give examples of, solve, or comment on, a subject, usually giving your judgement about it.

Justify: Prove or give reasons for decisions or conclusions, taking pains to be convincing.

List: As an "enumerate" write an itemized series of concise statements.

Outline: Organize a description under main points and subordinate points, omitting minor details and stressing the arrangement or classification of things.

Prove: Prove or give reasons for decisions or conclusions, taking pains to be convincing

Relate: Show how things are related to, or connected with, each other or how one causes another, correlates with another, or is life another.

Review: Examine a subject critically, analyzing and commenting on the important statements to be made about it.

State: Present the main points in brief, clear sequence, usually omitting details, illustrations, or examples

Summarize: Give the main points or facts in condense form, like the summary of a chapter, omitting details and illustrations.

Trace: In narrative form- describe progress, development, or historical events from some point to origin.