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Explaining explain

Some of the most problematic short answer questions are those that start with the command term "explain". According to the IB curriculum guides, explain means to "give a detailed account including reasons and causes." However, this language doesn't always seem to make sense when looking at the questions. I tell my own students that when they see the command term "explain," they should think "Why?" - that is, why does...


Tags: command terms, curriculum, assessment, explain, Paper 1

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