DGHS comprehension question words 2

'Account for' means ...

• In your explanation give reasons for...

• Discuss how effective some aspect of the writing is, in context, in your opinion

• Break down an issue into its component parts, discuss them and show how they relate.

• Give reasons for what has happened.

• Consider the value or importance of something; consider the positive, negative and disputable aspects of the issue.

'Evaluate' means ... (more than one answer)

• Consider the value or importance of something; consider the positive, negative and disputable aspects of the issue.

• Assess and criticise

• Give reasons for what happened.

• Discuss how effective some aspects of the writing is, in context, in your opinion; assess and criticise.

• Break down an issue into its component parts, discuss them and show how they relate.

'Give an account of '...means (more than one answer)

• Give reasons for what happened.

• Break down an issue into its component parts, discuss them and show how they relate.

• Discuss how effective some aspect of the writing is, in context, in your opinion.

• Explain clarify and give reasons for.

• Assess and criticise.

'Analyse' means ...

• Assess and criticise.

• Give reasons for what has happened.

• Consider the value or importance of something; consider the positive, negative and disputable aspects of the issue.

• Explain, clarify and give reasons for.

• Break down an issue into its component parts, discuss them and show how they relate.

'Assess' means ... (more than one answer)

• Break down an issue into its component parts, discuss them and show how they relate.

• Consider the value or importance of something.

• Discuss how effective some aspect of the writing is, in context, in your opinion.

• Consider the positive, negative and disputable aspects of the issue.

• Assess and criticise.

'To what extent' means ... (more than one answer)

• Give reasons for what happened.

• Consider the value or importance of something.

• Discuss how effective some aspect of the writing is, in context, in your opinion.

• Assess and criticise

• Consider the positive, negative and disputable aspects of the issue.