Answering Questions Flashcards
Where are the marks allocated for how fully questions
4-marks: identification of points from the source. Must be interpreted rather than copied
7-marks: points of significant omission (e.g recall)
Overall marks: 10
How do you answer a how fully question?
1: make judgement: “the source partially describes …
2: interpret the source: “the source says ‘Quote’ here the source shows”
3: recall: “however the source fails to mention
Where are the marks allocated for an evaluate the usefulness question
4 marks- evaluative comments related to the author/ source/purpose/timing
2 marks- evaluative comments relating to the source
3 marks- evaluative comments relating to points of significant omission
What evaluative comments could be given to a source that is a diary/letter
It’s honest, less guarded, one persons view
What evaluative comments could be given to a source that is a memoir
It’s personal, selective
What evaluative comments could be given to a source that is a newspaper
Reflects opinions, biased
What evaluative comments could be given to a source that is a report
Official document, well researched, narrow veiw
What evaluative comments could be given to a source that is speech
Delivered by someone who knows the facts?
Baised?
What evaluative comments could be given to a source that is written at the time (contemporary source )
It is useful as it was written when ‘link to question’
What evaluative comments could be given to a source that is written by someone who was there but many years after the events
May be less useful as it could have been exaggerated or details forgotten/left out
What evaluative comments could be given to a source that is a secondary source (written after events)
It is more useful as it has been written with the benefit of hindsight
