Note to student every writing assignment, or prompt, contains a word or words which give you clues as to how to write your response. we call these words "command terms." in this assignment the command term is "discuss." this term asks the writer to express his / her own opinion and make any observations that are appropriate to the question. if the question includes a quotation, such as a passage, the writer should include a discussion of each of its parts. the writer should include his / her opinions, present them clearly, and support them with as much evidence and argument as possible. discuss the five themes of geography.