You should always keep these "directive words" in mind before writing an answer! A thread🧵
1) Comment
This is the most used directive in all the papers. The question usually gives an unbiased/biased statement and asks the student to “comment” on it. We are supposed to be neutral and write various facts and viewpoints regarding that particular statement.
This is the most used directive in all the papers. The question usually gives an unbiased/biased statement and asks the student to “comment” on it. We are supposed to be neutral and write various facts and viewpoints regarding that particular statement.
2) Critically comment
Imagine in the same question, instead of just comment, the additional keyword “critically” is added. In such cases, we need to give both pros and cons, both positives and negatives. We need to answer by giving the story of both sides of the coin.
Imagine in the same question, instead of just comment, the additional keyword “critically” is added. In such cases, we need to give both pros and cons, both positives and negatives. We need to answer by giving the story of both sides of the coin.
3) Examine
Here we need to look into the topic asked in detail, try to understand it, inspect it and establish the key facts and issues related to the topic in question. While doing so we should explain why these facts and issues are important and their implications.
Here we need to look into the topic asked in detail, try to understand it, inspect it and establish the key facts and issues related to the topic in question. While doing so we should explain why these facts and issues are important and their implications.
4) Evaluate
To identify and to write about the main issues, giving your reactions based upon what you have read or heard in various newspapers, lectures and reports. Avoid purely personal opinion.
To identify and to write about the main issues, giving your reactions based upon what you have read or heard in various newspapers, lectures and reports. Avoid purely personal opinion.
5) Analyze
To examine in very close detail and to identify the various important points and chief features.
To examine in very close detail and to identify the various important points and chief features.
6) Discuss
you have to debate on paper by going through the details of the issues concerned by examining each one of them. You have to give reasons for both for and against arguments. And once all the discussion is done, a suitable apt conclusion may be given at the end.
you have to debate on paper by going through the details of the issues concerned by examining each one of them. You have to give reasons for both for and against arguments. And once all the discussion is done, a suitable apt conclusion may be given at the end.
7) Narrate
To concentrate on saying what happened, telling it as a story in a good flow. It is better to use paragraph style answer writing in such questions instead of points style.
To concentrate on saying what happened, telling it as a story in a good flow. It is better to use paragraph style answer writing in such questions instead of points style.
8) Enumerate
This directive would want the student to list out a sequence of points, like the SDGs or the various constitutional articles dealing with Parliament etc. So, enumeration here means listing down a list of points.
This directive would want the student to list out a sequence of points, like the SDGs or the various constitutional articles dealing with Parliament etc. So, enumeration here means listing down a list of points.
9) Justify
Usually an opinionated statement is given, and we are asked to give various explanations, along with facts and theories to truly “justify” the statement – We have to prove along with credible evidence that the given statement is true indeed.
Usually an opinionated statement is given, and we are asked to give various explanations, along with facts and theories to truly “justify” the statement – We have to prove along with credible evidence that the given statement is true indeed.
10) Differentiate
To distinguish between two or three various items and bring out the differences between them.
To distinguish between two or three various items and bring out the differences between them.
11) Explain
Here the aspirants should clearly express why something happens, or why something is the way it is.
He needs to look at a subject in depth taking note of the detail and if appropriate, consider the implications, and should explain them in good simple language.
Here the aspirants should clearly express why something happens, or why something is the way it is.
He needs to look at a subject in depth taking note of the detail and if appropriate, consider the implications, and should explain them in good simple language.
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