Underline the key words in the following titles and consider what they are asking you to do. a) Define Information Technology (IT) and outline its ...

Underline the key words in the following titles and consider what they are asking you to do.
a) Define Information Technology (IT) and outline its main applications in medicine.
b) Compare and contrast the appeal process in the legal systems of Britain and the USA.
c) Evaluate the effect of mergers in the motor industry in the last ten years.
d) Trace the development of primary education in Britain. Illustrate some of the issues currently facing this sector.

It is important to identify the main requirements of the title before starting to plan the essay.
The structure of the main body depends on what the title is asking you to do.
The main body of a discuss type essay is often divided into two parts, one looking at the advantages of the topic and the other looking at the disadvantages.