Stage 1 Topic Selection and Interpretation

Vocabulary flashcards covering key concepts from Stage 1: Topic Selection and Interpretation.

First Step After Choosing a Topic

To interpret the question being asked.

Key Instructions

The words (also known as task words) that instruct or tell what the essay should do or achieve.

Double-Barreled Questions

Questions that include two key instructions, such as "outline" and "explain," where both parts should be answered and given equal weighing unless there is a good reason to do otherwise.

ICCE

An organization or reference source cited as providing definitions to research the meaning of key instructions.

Steps to Interpret a Question

1. Read the question several times to grasp the context. 2. Identify the key instructions. 3. Research the meaning of the key instruction (using ICCE definitions, a dictionary, or websites). 4. Write the meaning of the key instruction in your own words. 5. Analyze the question by breaking it into parts and highlighting key phrases, unknown terms, and verbs.