Breaking Down the Assignment
To comprehend an assignment, you need to understand the following:
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What you are to respond to (the topic)
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How you are to respond to it
In some cases, there may be more than one topic and more than one way you are supposed to respond. To
find out the expectations, break down the assignment. First, underline the words that describe the topic. Then,
circle all of the words that tell you how to respond. These “direction words” include analyze, describe, discuss, explain,
evaluate, identify, illustrate, and argue.
For example, here is a writing assignment from an AP Biology exam:
Describe the chemical nature of genes. Discuss the replicative process of DNA in eukaryotic organisms. Be sure to include
the various types of gene mutations that can occur during replication.
By breaking down the assignment, you can identify three subjects, each with its own direction word. The sub-
jects are underlined and the direction words are circled:
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