Command Words

Low Demand	Moderate Demand	High Demand
Identify	Describe	Explain
Name	Compare	Suggest
State		Account For
Locate
Mark

Low Demand -> One word or short sentence
Moderate Demand -> Requires minimal content
High demand -> Requires content and contextual knowledge
- Use PEEL

Types of Data

Maps
Photographs/Illustrations
- Foreground, Middle-ground, Background
- Left, Centre, Right
Tables
Charts (bar, line, pie)
Others

Understanding Questions

Group the questions by type
Identify the principle needed

Answering Techniques

Describing Distribution

Even/Uneven distribution
Concentrations/Clusters
Where it is NOT found
Back up with specific observations
- Name continents/countries
- Regions/Cities
- Specifics/Landmarks
Refer to general regions
- NSEW
- Use quadrants
Describe anomalies

Describe Feature/Pattern/Change

Usually has photo/illustrations/charts/data
General observations
- specific, with data AND UNITS OF MEASUREMENT!!!!!!!!!! BRITISH THERMAL UNITS!!!!!!
- Reference to actual values on both X and Y axis!
- Distinctive features
- Maximum/Minimum
- Increasing/Decreasing/Constant
- Nature of Change!!!! -> Fluctuating/Constant
- Rate of Change -> Gradual/Rapid

Compare

Similarities and Diferences
WITH DATA
Use words such as:
- Both
- However
- While … the other …
- Besides