Assess the impact/importance/influence of…
You should address the impact
etc of the given factor in causing or influencing an event or development, examine other factors that also had an influence, support this with exemplification, and provide
balanced comment on the importance of the given factor relative to others.
Assess the effectiveness of……
You should address the aims of
the given development/policy, and then use exemplification to illustrate both the aspects where the aims were fulfilled and those areas where they were partially or not fulfilled, and provide balanced comment on the degree to which the measure was effective.
Critically examine the view that……
You should address the given view,
all or parts which may be contentious, analyse the aspects which are valid and which are not, with supporting exemplification, and provide balanced comment on the degree to which the view is valid.
“Statement”. Discuss…..
You should challenge each aspect of
the statement, giving a balanced treatment of each in terms of
argument and supporting exemplification, and provide a balanced view of the statement.
Critically examine the effects of…
You should address both the positive and the negative effects of the given development, supporting analysis with evidence, and provide balanced comment on the degree of benefit of the development.
Critically examine the role of/part played by…
You should define and describe the role of the institution(s)/body within the larger given issue, analyse both particular aspects and the overall place of the factor, supporting this with exemplification, refer to other factors and conclude with a balanced view of the nature and importance of its role.
To what extent…
You should address this as a ‘for and against’ question, citing and supporting ways that exemplify, for example, progress has been made, as well as ways in which it has not; comment will be quantitive rather than qualitive.