22/8/17 Throughout your National 4 and 5 course booklets and for your assessments you will have to know how to answer DECRIBE questions and EXPLAIN questions.  DESCRIBE In describe questions you have to show your knowledge and describe exactly WHAT something is, and/or WHEN you need it, and/or HOW you did it. E.G. Describe a factor that is important in badminton. In badminton power is an important feature of the Physical factor. Power is the combination of strength and speed of limbs. It is needed when playing clears and smashes. I added power to my shots by swinging my arms and racket quickly at the shuttle and transferring my weight forward when hitting the shuttle.

EXPLAIN In explain questions you have to show your understanding of WHY it is important, or WHY you need it, or WHY you done it. E.G. Explain the impact of one factor in badminton. Power is an important Physical feature in badminton. Good power in my arms helps me to smash the shuttle harder. This gives my opponent less time to react to the shuttle and can force a poor return or even win me the point.