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imagine you have been asked a question, and the following terms are used to ask you. how could you answer a question ??



HISTORY PAPER. CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING KEYWORDS

Exam Instruction Words



  • define the African resistance
  • explain the African resistance
  • brief explain the African resistance
  • the African resistance was inevitable discuss
  • the African resistance was inevitable justify
  • the African resistance was inevitable elaborate
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    what do these keywords need you to do ??



  • explain
  • brief explain
  • discuss
  • elaborate
  • justify
  • account

    • to do opposite with keywords, you might go opposite with question

    DISCUSS
    consists a series of definition, introduction, examples and conclusion as well as essay format. just like you know what you are writing using appropriate punctuation rules, smart language, good art and well introduction.

    JUSTIFY
    if you are asked to justify a question, you must convince your ideas to be acceptable, to justify is either to prove the truth of something, so that, to each point must be well discussed with much examples until the truth to be identified.

    DEFINE
    just short explanation, examples are not necessary

    ELABORATE
    to elaborate a question could mean that, something in question is hidden or not well identified, so that is to make it clear with concrete examples

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    WHAT TO DO IN EXAMINATION ROOM ?
  • Identify the question
  • identify the keyword used to ask you question
  • establish descriptive introduction
  • arrange your points



    • now you can answer this



    the African resistance against colonial control was inevitable justify this statement (10 marks)

    NECTA QUESTIONS 2007

    SECTION C (60 marks)



    Answer three (3) questions from this section.

    5. Examine the impact of Portuguese intrusion in East Africa in the 16th century.

    6. Through their activities the missionaries became forerunners of colonialism. Justify this statement.

    7. With concrete examples show why the conflict between Africans and the Whites during the colonial period was inevitable.

    8. E:x.'Plain the roles of Welfare Associations, Religions Movements and Cooperative Societies in the struggle for independence in East Africa.

    9. Discuss the benefits gained by the members of the Commonwealth.

    10. Why has the dream of a United Africa not been achieved?