Lesson 1.2 IMPLICATIONS OF ACTION VERBS

Write down at least five instruction/action verbs you can think of that you have encountered in assignments or exam questions?

Which stage do you typically spend the most time on? Why?

What strategies do you use for effective pre-writing?

What's the biggest challenge you face when drafting?

How much time do you usually allocate for revising and editing?

Can you identify the instruction word in this question:

"What is the importance of academic literacy in university study?"

In the question "How useful is academic skills knowledge for university study?", what are the content words?

Let's practice with this question:

"Critically assess the extent to which rural learners are disadvantaged in digital education."

Identify and write the following:

1. Instruction word(s)

2. Content word(s)

3. Restricting Word(s)

Let's practice with this question:

"Critically assess the extent to which rural learners are disadvantaged in digital education."

Determine the general topic and specific focus:

1. General (broad) topic

2. Specific Focus of the topic

Let's practice with this question:

"Critically assess the extent to which rural learners are disadvantaged in digital education."

• Restate the question in your own words

Which one of these mistakes have you made in the past?

How can you avoid them in the future?

What other strategies have you found helpful when approaching assignments?