Objectives for this topic

By the end of this topic you should be able to:

explain the terms: discuss, examine, evaluate, assess, to what extent?
answer questions which use these command words;
produce pieces of extended writing;
use writing frames.

Introduction

In this topic you will cover the last set of command words and learn about how they can be used in answering questions.

Working through your coursebook

Writing longer answers (a paragraph and more) can be the most difficult. Make sure you pay close attention to the help boxes on page 19 as working step-by-step in an ordered way is the best way to achieve high marks.
Go through Lesson 1.7, see below for extra instructions:

COMPLETE - Lesson 1.7 How to answer questions – part 3 (Kerboodle)

- Activity 1 - How are we connected to our planet? Complete the spider diagram and think about our physical, human, and environmental connections. Do include relevant geographical terminology wherever possible.
- Activity 4 - Use these new command words from this topic to create questions about the place where you live. You could use photos, maps or other information to give yourself inspiration for the questions.
- Activity 5 - Come up with as many words as you can relating to the topic ‘Geography and you!’ using the letters provided.
geog.1, pages 16-17 – read through these pages and complete all the ‘Your turn’ activities.

If you really want to get ahead of the game, the sheet ‘Geography Essay Planning and Writing Mat’ is aimed at IGCSE level but will give you some great sentence starter ideas:

COMPLETE - 1.7 Geography Essay Planning and Writing Mat (TeachIt)

Check your answers

CHECK - [M01] Your Turn Answers

CHECK - 1.7 Foundation worksheet answers (Kerboodle)

CHECK - 1.7 Extension worksheet answers (Kerboodle)