Incorporating SMART words
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Understanding SMART Words in Assessment: Explanation and Examples
Introduction to SMART Words
Overview: SMART words are crucial for effective assessment in courses, ensuring depth and clarity in responses.
Key SMART Words
When engaging with assessment criteria, it's essential to grasp the meaning and application of SMART words:
- Explain: Requires detailed answers, incorporating examples and structured paragraphs.
- Summarise: Involves providing a concise overview of key points or elements.
- List: Presented as bullet points, listing items in a clear format.
- Identify: Demands specific and descriptive responses pinpointing key elements.
- Describe: Provides detailed insights, requiring depth and clarity akin to vivid description.
- Analyse: Entails breaking down a topic, examining its components, and presenting pros and cons.
- Discuss: Encourages exploration of different viewpoints, debating pros, cons, and implications.
Each SMART word guides how questions should be approached, ensuring responses meet assessment criteria effectively.