1. What does X mean? (Definition)
2. How can X be described? (Definition)
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 does X compare with Y? (Comparison)
11. What is the present status of X? (Comparison)
12. How can X be interpreted? (Interpretation)
13. What are the facts about X? (Reportage)
14. How did X happen? (Narration)
15. What kind of person is X? (Characterization)
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. How can X be summarized? (Summary)
20. What case can be made for or against X? (Argumentation)

(Adapted from Jacqueline Berke's Twenty Questions for the Writer)