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Extended response (5 to 6 marks)
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Definition
Plan with the command word, give a judgement or explanation supported by named details from the stimulus, use course terms and cover both sides when asked.
Example: 2025 Q25 (5 marks) and Q27 (6 marks).
Found in: school notes.
Where you'll use it in the test
Syllabus area: Command words.
Question types it can appear in
- Extended response: Use it as a supporting point linked to the stimulus.
Past questions of this type
- 2025 HSC exam Q24 Software Automation (Part A) · 5 marks
- 2025 HSC exam Q25 Software Automation (Part A) · 5 marks
- 2025 HSC exam Q27 Software Automation (Part A) · 6 marks
- Sample exam Q25 Software Automation (Part B) · 8 marks
1 more on the full term page.
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How to approach it
Plan with the command word, give a judgement or explanation supported by named details from the stimulus, use course terms and cover both sides when asked.
Pattern: 2025 Q25 (5 marks) and Q27 (6 marks).
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- Flashcard: Extended response (5 to 6 marks) in Command Words and Question-type Skills · study that set
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Plan with the command word, give a judgement or explanation supported by named details from the stimulus, use course terms and cover both sides when asked.
Example: 2025 Q25 (5 marks) and Q27 (6 marks).
Could be tested as: Extended response.