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Cambridge AS & A Level Geography

S3Argument, evaluation and command words

Argument, evaluation and command words in Cambridge AS & A Level Geography: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives

What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.

  1. S3.1Respond to the command words (describe, explain, assess, evaluate, compare, suggest and others) in structured questions and essays.
  2. S3.2Present a logical, structured, evidence-based argument supported by examples and a conclusion.

Lessons

  • Command words, structured answers and evaluative essays

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Argument, evaluation and command words: sample question

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A good conclusion to an evaluative essay simply repeats the main points of the essay.

Is the statement true or false?

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