Exam Skills Flashcards
What to write for a question 1
Source A shows… ,this tells me that….
The attribution states…. which tells me that….
What to write for a question 2
The first purpose of source B is…
You can see this as the source shows…
I know at the time … was happening which supports why this poster was made
What should you write about in a question 2?
The time period when the source was produced
Propaganda
Who the source is aimed at by who and why?
Judgement about purpose
What to write in a question 3
The historian states that …ADD QUOTE
The historian is writing for a… and is therefore well - researched on…
I know at the time this was happening which is referred to in the interpretation
What to write about in a question 3?
An article will be more focused
A book is targeting a more general audience
A textbook is aimed at students so includes a range of interpretations but perhaps less detailed.
What to write in a question 4?
Both sources are of varying usefulness to an historian studying….
Source C is useful because it shows… ADD QUOTE. This is supported by the fact that…. ADD KNOWLEDGE
However the usefulness of this source is debatable as
A strength of source D is…
Overall source…is more useful because.. whereas source…lacks this.
What do I need to include in a question five?
Construct a balanced and reasoned argument
Own knowledge of how and why interpretations on this issue differ
SPAG
Use of specialist terms
Intro and conclusion
Structure of a question 5:
Intro:To a certain extent this interpretation is accurate because…
Para 1:It is written by… and the interpretation would have been influenced by…
Para 2:The interpretation can be supported by the fact that 3x evidence
Para 3:counter argument-however this is a simplistic view by..which ignores..add evidence to argue against
Other interpretations could be that…
Conclusion - balanced view- this interpretation is part of a wider historical debate…
