Directive lesson
Analyse
Analysis shows the internal logic of an issue. Separate it into meaningful parts and explain the relationships between them.
Use this flow
- Define the issue
- Break it into components
- Explain relationships or causes
- Show effects and interconnections
- Draw the central inference
Must do
- Use cause-effect or part-whole relationships
- Explain why the points matter
- Bring the parts back to the central demand
Avoid
- Writing disconnected bullet points
- Replacing analysis with chronology
- Ending without an inference
Real PYQ example
Analyse the salience of ‘sect’ in Indian society vis-a-vis caste, region and religion.