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When you receive an assignment, look at it carefully. It will tell you what is expected of you: an essay, a report, a class presentation, a writing log, a journal, visual work or, perhaps, a combination of these things. For this page we are concentrating on how to interpret the questions attached to the assignment that require a written answer, so that you can create and hand-in an appropriate response. More particularly, we will be working on how to interpret essay questions. On this page you will find ideas on how to break down questions and see what they're asking for. At the bottom of the page you will find 5 sample essay assignments. The samples include Social Science, Art History, and English questions.
you're not sure what the exact question was? |
 Sometimes it's a case of just connecting into the spirit of the question. What does it mean? What does it REALLY mean? What are the hidden implications? Etc.
To try and cozy up to your question, click on the egg for list that will help you.
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(comparison/contrast & answer to a series of questions) |
(reaction paper) |
(expository essay) |
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 If you do know what to do with the question, now proceed to Understanding the writing process/preparation writing. |
