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The Question Is Telling You Exactly What to Do academic thinking command words exam skills Feb 21, 2026

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Exam questions arenā€™t mysterious. Theyā€™re instructions ā€” just written in academic code.

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Step 1: Identify the command word

Words like analyse, explain, discuss, ev...

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