Chapter 4 Vocabulary

Question 1

the process of consciously considering what we have read or experienced and the ability to explain the effect it has had on the way we think, feel, or act

Answer 1

reflection

Question 2

a specific, narrowly defined area within a topic which is more suitable for an essay of other piece of work

Answer 2

issue

Question 3

in this case, one of the seven themes listed in the Cambridge International AS & A Level Global Perspectives & Research syllabus, which can be used to approach an issue

Answer 3

theme

Question 4

a question which is phrased as a command, asking the reader to do something specific

Answer 4

imperative

Question 5

a question which is phrased as a statement, outlining a situation to be described or explored

Answer 5

declarative

Question 6

a question framed directly as a question, requiring an answer where a number of alternative answers usually exist, the answer given is usually phrased as a conclusion, supported by reasons and evidence

Answer 6

interrogative

Question 7

in an imperative, the words which contain the command or commands to which the reader should respond, examples might include “show” or “evaluate”

Answer 7

command word

Question 8

a word starting a question, such as “what, how, is, should, can” which controls the type of question which is asked and the range of possible responses

Answer 8

question stem

Question 9

the quality of having a range of meaning which can not be reduced to one or more specific meanings

Answer 9

vagueness

Question 10

the existence of several different specific meanings for a single term, all of which may be equally possible

Answer 10

ambiguity

Question 11

a definition that is declared, or stipulated, as the one that should be used for the context being described

Answer 11

stipulated definition

Question 12

a definition from an expert in the field which represents a meaning for the term based on specialist knowledge

Answer 12

expert definition

Question 13

clarification of the meaning of a term by contrasting it with what is not, in order to narrow down the possible range of things it could be understood as

Answer 13

clarification by contrast

Question 14

clarification of a term by giving examples of what it is, or what it is not, in order to help the reader understand what is being described

Answer 14

clarification by exaple

Question 15

the definition of a term found in a dictionary, describing its usage in ordinary language

Answer 15

dictionary definition