Inquiry Skills Questions Flashcards
What is the structure for a conclusion question?
A conclusion that can be made is…
This conclusion can be made because in source _ is says/shows…
Source _ also says/shows…
This conclusion can be further supported by source _ which says/shows…
OR
This evidence therefore shows that…
Where do you gain marks in a conclusion question?
There are up to 10 marks you can gain:
- you can gain 3 for each bullet point (maximum 9)
- you can gain 2 for the overall conclusion
What is the structure for a reliability question?
Source A is mainly (un)reliable as it is… which is…
Furthermore/However…
Source B is mainly (un)reliable as it is… which is…
Furthermore/However…
Source C is mainly (un)reliable as it is… which is…
Furthermore/However…
Overall Source _ is the most reliable source as it is… which is more reliable than source _ because…
It is also… which is more reliable that source _ because…
Where do you gain marks in a reliability question?
There are up to 8 marks you can gain:
- there are 2 marks available for commenting on the reliability of each source (two positives/two negatives/one positive and one negative) (maximum 6)
- there are 2 makes available for making an overall conclusion about which source is the most reliable (compare its strengths over the other sources and don’t repeat yourself)
What things can you comment on during a reliability question?
Date, Fact or Opinion, Author, and Purpose.
Consider CRAP:
C - current
R - reliability
A - authority
P - purpose
What is the structure for an accuracy question?
There is some evidence to support the statement. In Source _ it says/shows…
Source _ also states/shows…
This evidence therefore supports the statement as it shows that…
However there is also evidence to oppose the statement. In Source _ it says/shows…
Source _ also states/shows…
This evidence therefore opposes the statement as it shows that…
Overall, the statement is accurate to as small/large extent. Although Source _ highlights… (oppose); the statement is mainly in/accurate as Source _ highlights (positive).
Where do you gain marks in an accuracy question?
There are up to 10 marks you can gain:
- 8 from supporting and opposing the statement (you can also link and evaluate these pieces of evidence)
- 2 from making an overall judgement of the extent of the accuracy
You must use all sources and use evidence that supports and opposes to access all marks.
