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Question 1

Describe question

Answer 1

To describe something means to give detailed infomation about a subject.

Describe questions will be 4 marks. This means 4 mark sentences.

Question 2

Compare question

Answer 2

In a compare question you will be given two sources and have to decide whether they overall agree or disagree about a topic. They will either agree it won’t be a bit of both. The question is worth four marks.

Explain the point uou are making in your own words then use the source to support your point. You must do this twice to be awarded marks.

Question 3

Compare question layout

Answer 3

Overall sources A+B agree/disagree about _____ (state in own words exactly what they agree/disagree about) (1 mark not strictly necessary)

Source and b disagree/agree about ( state in your own words exactly what sources agree or disagree about). I know this as source A states (Quote exactly from source A) And source b agrees/disagrees as it states (quote exactly from source B)

Source and b disagree/agree about ( state in your own words exactly what sources agree or disagree about). I know this as source A states (Quote exactly from source A) And source b agrees/disagrees as it states (quote exactly from source B)

Question 4

Explain question

Answer 4

To explain means to give a reason for an event happening
They’re worth 6 marks
Use words like “because” and “therefore” to structure your answers

Question 5

How fully Question

Answer 5

Source A partly describes/explains_____ (<— must remember this sentence if not capped at 2 marks)

Source A says ‘_____’. This shows_____
pick out 3 different points from source A about the issue in question. Quote and explain what the quotes say that is relevant to the question.
(REPEAT 3X)

However the Source doesn’t mention ________
Add three points from your own knowledge that aren’t mentioned in the source they must be relevant to the question

Question 6

Evaluate the usefulness

Answer 6

Source A is useful because it states _____. This is useful because it is accurate information ×2

However source A is less useful as it fails to mention ______. ×2

Source A was written by ____. This is useful because____
(eyewitness has first hand experience, historian has knowledge of events) USE QUESTION WORDING ×1

Source A was written in ____ making it a primary/secondary source. This is useful because____.
(Primary = events were still fresh in mind no details lost. Secondary = benift of hinsight)

Question 7

9 marker essay

Answer 7

(To what extent/how important/how successful)

5 marks come from key points of knowledge from support factors.

1 mark for introduction (which places question in its historical context or outlines relevant factors)

1 mark for being played out in a structured way

1 mark for a conclusion with a valid judgement (overall summery)

1 mark in reason in support of the judgment

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