Analysing an essay question

I have finished write of my an essay last week. I have choosen topic which interests me the most. 

I have worked on this essay a quite long. Firstly, I sended my draft to my tutr and after recivin helpful feedback I improve of my work. I am satisfied with the effect and it was useful experience when it comes to writing the essays and analyse.  I have learned how should I do it.

I have awarennes how I shpuld look on this topic due to Glossary of 'key words' for essay questions which help me to understand what every part of my task means but I would like to exercise divide my topic into readable tasks. When I will feel the uncertainty when it comes to my writing task I wil lhave the posibility to back to this post and review of my knowledge. 

As I said, it's useful to before writing will thinking about the details and what we exactly need to do- what is required from us.

For instance:

Glossary of key words

Account for Explain the reason for or cause for something 

Analyse Examine critically so as to bring out the essential elements; describe in detail; describe the various parts of something and explain how they work together, or whether they work together 

Assess Decide to what extent something is true – using relevant research that considers different sides of the argument.  State how far you are in agreement with the proposition in your conclusion

Argue Make a case, based on appropriate evidence for and/or against some given point of view.

Compare Describe the main points of similarity and difference between two or more things 

Consider View or contemplate attentively; examine, inspect, scrutinize, estimate, judge 

Contrast Describe the main points of difference between two or more things 

Critically Evaluate Pass judgement on (in terms of quality/value/truth/validity), looking at sources that agree with and contradict an argument.  Your judgement should be backed up with a discussion of the evidence or your reasoning

Define Give the precise meaning or determine the essence of, possibly noting other relevant and/or contrary definitions 

Demonstrate Show by giving proof of evidence or reasoning 

Describe Give a detailed account of something by reference to qualities, recognizable features, or characteristic marks; give a detailed or graphic account of 

Determine Conclude through examination of evidence 

Discuss Investigate and debate, giving reasons for and against, possibly noting implications 

Elaborate (on) Write about a statement or a quotation that is part of the question; explain the statement or quotation in more detail and then state you point of view 

Estimate Predict through consideration of evidence 

Evaluate Critically assess the worth or value of, giving your opinion; if it is 'Evaluate the validity of X', X is probably inaccurate in some way; you must explain what is wrong with X before going on to state your opinion 

 

Examine Look carefully at, and draw conclusions; divide into parts and describe each part critically 

Explain Make clear through giving an account of, providing reasons, or cause, or origin 

Explore Adopt a questioning approach and consider a variety of different viewpoints. Where possible reconcile opposing views by presenting a final line of argument.

Give an account of Give a statement of facts in sequence; a narrative of an event or thing; a report or description 

Identify Point out and describe 

Illustrate Explain through examples or evidence or figures or diagrams 

Infer Conclude from evidence or reasoning 

Interpret Critically evaluate and pass judgement on 

Investigate Enquire into all aspects of a topic through research. A question like this often requires you to collect original research data.

Justify Show grounds for decisions/ conclusions/opinions, and argue against likely objections 

Outline Give a short description of, drawing out the main principles or features 

Prove Show that something is, or can be, true, providing strong evidence 

Relate X to Y Show what the connections are; discuss the similarities and differences 

Review Survey through careful examination 

Show Demonstrate; give reasons and causes 

State Present in a clear, brief, and concise form 

Suggest Propose or recommend, and defend by showing how it could work 

Summarise Give a concise account of the main principles or features of 

To what extent Give a thorough assessment of the evidence in presenting an argument.  Explore alternative explanations if present

the topic: Critically analyse the mise-en-scene in the David Fincher film Seven (1995) consider in-depth the setting, lighting, costume/make up, figure expression and movement and how this affects the narrative.  

What it does mean?

I have to:

Analyse Examine critically so as to bring out the essential elements; describe in detail; describe the various parts of something and explain how they work together, or whether they work together 

Consider View or contemplate attentively; examine, inspect, scrutinize, estimate, judge 

It is essential to understand perfect the requirements of the task.