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This document explains how to answer essay questions with directives like ‘comment’ and ‘critically comment’. It gives examples and tips for structuring your answers. It is useful for students preparing for exams with essay questions.
What's inside
- Comment directive and how to answer
- Critically comment directive and how to answer
- Analyze and critically analyze directives
- Evaluate directive
- Discuss directive
- Tips for answering essay questions in exams
Who it is for: Students preparing for exams with essay questions. (Postgraduate)
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Summary
Essay questions in exams can ask students to comment, evaluate, analyze or examine a topic. These instructions mean different things. They are used in exams, for example the UPSC.
Comment and Critically Comment
To comment, give your opinion on main points from a statement. Back this up with evidence. Critically commenting means forming an opinion and giving a fair judgement.
Analyze and Critically Analyze
To analyze a topic, break it down into parts and examine each part. For critical analysis, conclude with a fair judgement after examining the parts and their interrelationship.
Evaluate and Examine
To evaluate, pass judgement on the truth of a statement based on evidence. To examine, probe deeply into a topic and find causes or implications.
Tips for writing a better answer
Students can improve their answers by understanding what each directive means. They should practice answering questions and introspect on whether they have answered accurately.
Key terms
- Comment
- Give an opinion on main points with evidence.
- Critically Comment
- Give an opinion and a fair judgement.
- Analyze
- Break a topic down and examine the parts.
- Critically Analyze
- Analyze parts and their interrelationship, then give a fair judgement.
- Evaluate
- Pass judgement on a statement based on evidence.
- Examine
- Probe deeply into a topic.
Questions this document helps with
- How do I form an opinion on a statement?
- What does it mean to analyze a topic?
- How do I pass judgement on a statement?
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