Enquiry Skills Flashcards
Support/Oppose template:
One reason to support/oppose the argument of… (insert the persons name) when she/he/they state… (Insert their argument word for word) can be found in source… where it states… (Insert quote which supports)
do this once for support and once for oppose
Another reason to support/oppose… (insert the persons name) can be found in source… where it states… (insert quote which supports)
10 paragraphs needed in total- try get 5 support and 5 oppose but it can be more oppose than support or vice versa
Options template:
I have chosen option…
The first reason to support my decision comes from source… as it states… (insert direct quote or statistical information)
This links/is further backed up by source…. when it states…(insert direct quote or statistical information)
Therefore, this supports my option… because… (insert a summary sentence)
DO THIS 3 TIMES, USING ALL SOURCES
One reason to support option… (other option) can be found in source… where it states/shows…
However I did not pick this option because in source… it states/shows…
DO THIS TWICE
Conclusions template:
One conclusion that can be drawn about… (refer to bullet points) is that…
This can be supported by source… where it states/shows…
This point is further backed up by source… where it states/shows…
This shows that… (evaluative comment)
do this for all bullet points
Evaluative phrases:
Increasing / decreasing
Significant / insignificant
More than / less than
Majority / minority
A faster rate / slower rate
To a large extent / small extent
Steady/sharp decline / rise
As X happens, Y happens
