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Definition

Show how things are similar or different.

Example: 'Compare a PWA with an interactive website.' Answer: use both/whereas/however; give a similarity and a difference.

Found in: syllabus, 2025 HSC marking guidelines, sample exam and familiarisation guidelines, school notes, past SDD papers.

Where you'll use it in the test

Syllabus area: Command words.

Question types it can appear in

Past questions that use this command word

How to use it

How to answer a “Compare” question

NESA glossary of key words

Show how things are similar or different.

Pattern: 'Compare a PWA with an interactive website.' Answer: use both/whereas/however; give a similarity and a difference.

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What does a question that says “Compare” ask you to do, and what does a full-mark answer look like? Say it before you reveal.

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Show how things are similar or different.

Example: 'Compare a PWA with an interactive website.' Answer: use both/whereas/however; give a similarity and a difference.

Could be tested as: Short answer, Extended response.