| 1 | What does X mean? (Definition) |
| 2 | What are the various features of X? (Description) |
| 3 | What are the component parts of X? (Simple Analysis) |
| 4 | How is X made or done? (Process Analysis) |
| 5 | How should X be made or done? (Directional Analysis) |
| 6 | What is the essential function of X? (Functional Analysis) |
| 7 | What are the causes of X? (Causal Analysis) |
| 8 | What are the consequences of X? (Causal Analysis) |
| 9 | What are the types of X? (Classification) |
| 10 | How is X like or unlike Y? (Comparison) |
| 11 | What is the present status of X? (Comparison) |
| 12 | What is the significance of X? (Interpretation) |
| 13 | What are the facts about X? (Reportage) |
| 14 | How did X happen? (Narration) |
| 15 | What kind of person is X? (Characterization/Profile) |
| 16 | What is my personal response to X? (Reflection) |
| 17 | What is my memory of X? (Reminiscence) |
| 18 | What is the value of X? (Evaluation) |
| 19 | What are the essential major points or features of X? (summary) |
| 20 | What case can be made for or against X? (Persuasion) |
