Question Words and Essay Writing

Flashcards on question words and critical analysis for essay writing.

Analyse

Thorough deconstruction of the essay subject into its fundamental parts, critically examining each part with debates and evidence.

Evaluate

Provide your opinion or verdict concerning the accuracy of an argument or research findings.

Justify

Explain the basis of your argument by presenting the evidence that informed your outlook.

Critically Evaluate

Provide your opinion on the extent to which a statement or research finding is true, supported by evidence.

Review

Demonstrate critical examination of a subject by summarizing major themes, discussing them critically, and offering your opinion.

Assess

Make an informed judgement about the value, strengths, or weaknesses of an argument, claim or topic, weighing all views.

Discuss

Provide an in-depth answer that considers all aspects of the debate concerning a research topic or argument, with evidence.

Examine

Establish the key facts and important issues concerning a topic by looking at them in close detail with a critical approach.

To what extent

Provide an in-depth assessment of the topic, consider both sides, and show why particular evidence is more valid.

Define

Outline the precise meaning of the subject; if contested, mention other definitions and why you chose a specific meaning

Demonstrate

Use examples, evidence, and logical arguments to show how a research topic or argument is valid, asserting your position.

Describe

Provide thorough insight into the main characteristics of a research subject in an objective manner, recounting characteristics in narrative form.

Elaborate

Provide a lot of detail and information on a research topic or argument.

Explain

Clarify a topic by providing as much detail as possible, defining jargon, and backing claims with academic research.

Explore

Adopt a questioning approach, giving an overview of all viewpoints before providing arguments, maintaining objectivity.

Identify

Point out and describe the main ideas in a research topic or argument in a short and coherent way.

Illustrate

Use examples like tables, figures, graphs, or concrete research statistics and evidence to clarify your answer.

Outline

Present an organized description of a research topic or argument, providing main points and supplementary information.

Summarise

Give a condensed form of main points or facts, omitting minor details and focusing on key facts, briefly and succinctly.

Clarify

Provide insight into a subject, making an argument or topic clearer by explaining it in simpler terms.

Compare

Identify similarities between two or more subjects of discussion, understanding their roots and significance.

Contrast

Identify differences, not similarities, between two or more subjects, and what sets them apart.