Evaluate the Usefulness Flashcards
how many content points do you need to include?
2
structure of content points
“quote”. This is useful because it accurately explains…
reasons why the content points could be useful
- accurate information
- typical opinion of the time
- balanced
- detailed
how many omission points should you include?
at least 2 but ideally 3
structure of omission points
However, the source is less useful because it fails to mention…
another word for primary source
contemporary
why are contemporary sources useful?
written at the time/peak of…
be specific
why are secondary sources useful?
has the benefit of hindsight
will be able to provide a balanced account of
phrase to include in purpose section
“the source was intended”
3 main purposes of sources
- to describe eg letters
- to record eg diary/newspapers
- to persuade eg recruitment posters
why is a source written to describe/record useful?
more likely to provide a balanced/honest account
why is a source written to persuade less useful?
more likely to provide a biased account
why is an eyewitness useful?
shows how an individual group felt about an event that was experienced.
why is an eyewitness not useful?
may be one-sided, biased, exaggerated, have gaps. Only one person’s view
why is an expert useful?
author will be involved, knowledgeable, well-informed
if its a historian, they will have researched a variety of sources
