GP Compre Question Types Revision
GP Compre Question Types Revision
General Guidelines
Paraphrase accurately. Must have wide vocab. Phrase your answer to suit what the question wants. Be direct.
Help youself by annotating you text. Mark out the main points, important supporting ideas or important connectors as you attempt questions to reduce tedious re-reading of the paragraph should the need arise Always remember the writers overall direction as you attempt the questions. Everything embeded in the text is meant to drive home the authors thesis. The tone of your answers should not stray from the authors direction and meaning
SEARCH-n-RESCUE Questions
Samples :
What is the author hinting at by the use of the words .......... ? Use your own words as far as possible. (2011) Explain how the author justifies his use of the word .......... to describe ... Use your own words as far as possible (2011) In what ways is ... ? Use your own words as far as possible. (2010) Explain in your own words as far as possible how and why ... (2008)
SEARCH-n-RESCUE Questions
Technique : Follow the text very closely. Meanings and intensity of the words in your paraphrase must match the meanings and intensity in the text Pay attention to connectors and sign posts that indicate separate points Take note of the marks allocated for the question
SIMILARITY Questions
Samples : What resemblances does the author see between .......... and .......... ? Use your own words as far as possible. (2009) What are the similarities between .......... and .......... ? Use your own words as far as possible. (2006)
SIMILARITY Questions
Technique : Find what is common between/amongst the items compared Do not simply describe the items separately When prompted, apply search-n-rescue techniques i.e. follow the text closely + paraphrase accurately
DIFFERENCE Questions
Samples :
Explain how .......... differ from .......... Use your own words as far as possible (2004) Explain why the author thinks that .......... compared to .......... Use your own words as far as possible (2004) What are the differences between .......... and .......... Use your own words as far as possible (2006) Give three ways which show that .......... Is different from .......... Use your own words as far as possible. (2007) In what ways does .......... differ from .......... ? Use your own words as far as possible. (2011)
DIFFERENCE Questions
TECHNIQUE : Present the two contrasting parts When prompted, apply search-n-rescue techniques i.e. follow the text closely + paraphrase accurately
METAPHOR Questions
Samples : What is the authors purpose in describing ........... as being akin to .......... ? (2011) What view about .......... can be deduced from the phrase .......... ? (2003) Explain what the author means by ...metaphorical phrase... (2004)
METAPHOR Questions
Technique : Explain what the metaphor represents in the text
Technique : Look for clues in the context Understand the point / argument that is being presented
ILLUSTRATION Questions
Samples :
How does the writer illustrate the word ..........? (2011) How does the paragraph illustrate the concept of / idea that .......... ? (2010, 2009) How does the illustration support the argument that .......... (2008) Which illustration supports the idea that .......... ? (2008) Which references justify the word .......... ? (2007) Explain how the 3 examples given show .......... (2004) Explain how the examples are used to develop the writers argument. (2003)
ILLUSTRATION Questions
Technique : Which, What requires you to locate and cite the correct example(s) Explain how / How requires you to cite the correct example(s) and explain succinctly according to the question
PUNCTUATION Questions
Samples : Why is this word in inverted commas / quotation marks ? (2010, 2009, 2003) What does the author intend you to understand by the three dots (...) ? (2004)
PUNCTUATION Questions
Technique : Show you understanding of the function of the punctuation in the given context, and if necessary, + the meaning(s) of the word(s) punctuated