American exam structure

Question 1

Question 1?

Answer 1

Describe [president policy, domestic policy, event]

Question 2

How to answer question 1

Answer 2

1 paragraph describing the thing, events and consequences
Use key terms

Question 3

Question 2?

Answer 3

How far did x change/ improve/ limit /get worse or better between a certain time period?

Question 4

How to answer question 2?

Answer 4

Description and knowledge of the thing
Find 2 ways it changed and 1 way it didn’t using knowledge to show how
Arrive at short judgment with wording from the question

Question 5

Question 3?

Answer 5

What 3 factors were most significant for x?

Question 6

How to answer question 3?

Answer 6

3 paragraphs for each factor starting from most significant to least
Describe these factors
with historical context
Really explain the consequences of each factor
Compare them a lot a

Question 7

Question 4?

Answer 7

Explain why x
8 marks

Question 8

How to answer question 4?

Answer 8

Describe events of what happened however give historical context
Give 2 reasons why it happened

Question 9

Question 5?

Answer 9

How important was x for x?
12 marks

Question 10

How to answer question 5?

Answer 10

2 paragraphs on why the issue is important eg the consequences
Show other factors and why given the context the one in the question is more important
Judgement at the end summing up with context and consequences