exam technique gwooorrrll Flashcards
What to do in the introdution of the interpretation question
identifty as many views as possible in the two extracts (however, dont waste time on an intro if you dont think you have time)
in the interpretation, should i write
“the view fails to mention x” or “the evidence used in passage 1 is better”
NO!!! the extracts provide the arguments, YOU provide the evidence to criticise the views.
Government essay themes
- Ideology
- Structures local and central
- Repression
- Opposition
- Nature and position of power
War essay themes
- Political
- Social
- Economic
- Nationalities + empire
economy essay themes
- agriculture
- industry
- living and working conditions
- social change
Nationalities essay themes
- russification
- imperialism / expansion
- treatment of europe
- treatment of asia
tips to succeed in a 25 mark russia essay
- refer to a tsarist example and a communist example in every paragraph
- refer to all rulers/ the whole period across the essay
- never write a chronological story
- never structure paragraphs ruler by ruler or war by war
- dont structure paragraphs around individual events
writing style examples for linking, comparing and identifying trends
Industry was consistent throughout the time period…
A neglect of land reform.. was true of both Tsarist and Communist governments… the emancipation and collectivisation were both designed to…
And similarly Nicholas II also faced…
In particular contrast to the provisional government and khruschev…
Both AII and Khruschev…
While autocracy was consistent… aspects, for example the absolute powers of the rulers changed when comparing tsar and communists….
was not consistent
when comparing the..
words for a convincing, sustained judgement
clearly, compellingly, furthermore, moreover, irrefutable, despite this, this is significant as… , above all, notably, therefore, illuminates, building on, in contrast. the main factor, while less important..
in conclusion, in summary, to conclude
words for evaluating and analysing interpritations
convincing, persuasive, compelling, irrefutable, plausible, credible, congent, valid
vs
unconvincing, uncompelling, refutable, lacks credibility, invalid..
