| ESSAY QUESTION -- TYPE | VERBS / CUES | DEFINITION / STRATEGY |
| NAME, LIST, STATE, SUMMARIZE, OUTLINE | è Restate or summarize from your notes. |
| EXPLAIN,DISCUSS (Main ideas and Major supporting points) | è explain in detail, based on the information in a lecture or reading Note: Do not express your opinion! è use critical analysis è use Cause/Effect; (C/E) è use Comparison/Contrast (C/C) |
| ANALYZE, EVALUATE, EXPLAIN, PROVE, SHOW, JUSTIFY, ILLUSTRATE,COMPARE/ CONTRAST | è transfer the principles or material Note: Do not express your opinion! |
| IN YOUR OPINION, ... WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT ...? | è State your opinion and prove it with examples and/or supporting points by referring to information from a lecture or reading. |
