Keywords used for Questioning and their Meanings

Define : నిర్వచించు

• Give precise(ఖచ్చితమైన) meaning of something and also different interpretations if exists.

Discuss: చర్చ, ఒకే విషయమును వివిధ ధృక్కోణాల నుంచి పరిశీలించు

• Written debate where you should use reasoning backed by evidence to make a case for and against given proposition
• Also mention advantages and disadvantages.
• Make sure you arrive at conclusion.

Explain, Describe : వివరించండి

• Clarify a topic i.e give more detailed account as to what it means , why and how it occurs by substantiating with your research.

Give an account of, Elaborate: విస్తృతంగా వివరించండి

• To give more information about something

Illustrate: ఉదాహరించు

Similar to Explain but you should provide examples

Demonstration: ప్రదర్శన

• i.e Explain + illustrate

To what extent, How far, Assess: అంచనా

• Weigh up to what extent something is true.
• Persuade reader of your argument by providing relevant research and also try to provide if any counter argument exists.
• Finally conclude how far you are in agreement with the given Proposition(ప్రతిపాదన).

Critically Examine :  విమర్శనాత్మకంగా పరిశీలించండి

• Look in close details and establish facts and important issues surrounding the topic - పరిశీలించండి
• Now tell why these are important and different ways of their interpretation - విమర్శనాత్మకంగా

Critically Analyze  : విమర్శనాత్మకంగా విశ్లేషించండి

• Break an issue into its constituent parts.
• Now provide your arguments for and against each part and how all are related with each other.

Critically Evaluate :  విమర్శనాత్మకంగా మూల్యాంకనం

• Similar to Assess but you give more elaborate reasoning when drawing to a conclusion

Comment upon : వ్యాఖ్యానించండి

• Pick the main points of the subject and Give your opinion on it.
• Opinion should be based on logic and evidence which will come based on your reading.

Compare: సరిపోల్చండి

• List out the differences as well as similarities

Contrast : విరుద్దంగా

• List out only differences 

Objectively : నిష్పక్షపాతంగా

• When you do something objectively, you do it with an open mind, considering the facts rather than your personal feelings

Substantiate :  వాస్తవమని నిరూపించు

• Provide evidence to support or prove the truth of.
• Ex: "they had found nothing to substantiate the allegations"