Question Word 2 DGHS

What does IDENTIFY mean?

• Write down in note form without any further description or explanation.

• Talk about how words or ideas have been used in the text, giving good examples to support your point of view.

• Spell out your judgement of something by looking at its strengths and weaknesses.

• Pick out the key features of a text- give the criteria you use in doing so; quote, give the name of...etc.

What does DISCUSS mean?

• Support your point of view with clear references to or quotations from the text.

• Talk about how words or ideas have been used in the text, giving good examples to support your point of view.

• Express valid reasons why you have (or the writer has) accepted a particular interpretation or reached some conclusion.

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

What does JUSTIFY mean?

• Support your point of view with clear references to or quotations from the text.

• Give reasons for, with supporting examples.

• Express valid reasons why you have (or the writer has) accepted a particular interpretation or reached some conclusion.

• Talk about how words, or ideas have been used in the text, giving good examples to support your point of view.

What does SUMMARISE mean?

• Talk about how words or ideas have been used in the text, giving good examples to support your points of view.

• Give reasons for, with supporting examples.

• State the main features of an argument IN YOUR OWN WORDS, omitting all extra details, examples and side issues.

• Express valid reasons why you have (or the writer has) accepted a particular interpretation or reached some interpretation.

What does OUTLINE mean?

• Write down in note form, without any further description or explanation.

• Indicate the main features of a topic or sequences of events IN YOUR OWN WORDS.

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

• State the main features of an argument IN YOUR OWN WORDS, omitting all extra details, examples and side issues.

What does TO WHAT EXTENT ... mean?

• State the main features of an argument IN YOUR OWN WORDS, omitting all extra details, examples and side issues.

• Indicate the main features of a topic or sequence of events IN YOUR OWN WORDS.

• Support your point of view with clear references to or quotations form the text.

• Express valid reasons why you have (or the writer has) accepted a particular interpretation or reached some conclusions.

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

What does MOTIVATE mean?

• Explain a complicated concept by going through it logically and clearly.

• Give reasons for, with supporting examples

• Say how things are similar or different to each other.

• Say how things are different from each other.

• Spell out your judgement of something by looking at the strengths and weaknesses.