Paper 2 Techniques

Question 1

How far do sources agree?

Answer 1

• two similarities
• two differences
• conclude - how far do they agree

Question 2

How useful is this source for a Historian studying X

Answer 2

• how is it valuable
• what are its limitations (NOPAT)
• conclude (- source can be useful if unreliable)

Question 3

How reliable is source X?

Answer 3

• how is it reliable/trustworthy - content which is accurate
• how is it unreliable/untrustworthy - content which is inaccurate
• conclude

Question 4

Do you believe source X?

Answer 4

• how is it reliable/trustworthy - content which is accurate
• how is it unreliable/untrustworthy - content which is inaccurate
• conclude

Question 5

Do you trust what X is saying?

Answer 5

• how is it reliable/trustworthy - content which is accurate
• how is it unreliable/untrustworthy - content which is inaccurate
• conclude

Question 6

Which source is more reliable?

Answer 6

Source X - explain big message - reliability of content NOPAT then its limitations
Source Y - the same
Conclude - which is more

Question 7

What can you learn from this source?

Answer 7

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Question 8

What is the message?

Answer 8

• Explain overall message, what does the cartoonist think?
• Examine sub messages and smaller details of the source then compare to own knowledge and evaluate

Question 9

How far does source X prove source Y is right?

Answer 9

• how does it
• how doesn’t it
• conclude - which more important

Question 10

What can you learn from this source?

Answer 10

• key messages - two inferences what can we learn
• what is limiting - use own knowledge
• coclude what we can learn

Question 11

Does source X make Y surprising?

Answer 11

• on the surface seems surprising - own knowledge examine content of sources, message
• Evaluate sources (NOPAT) - why is this actually not that surprising
• Conclude

Question 12

Are you surprised by source X?

Answer 12

• big message - why surprising
• consider NOPAT explain why this isn’t actually surprising
• Conclusion

Question 13

Why was this source published at the time?

Answer 13

• (L6: why published at this time) and then explain big message
• Explain fully purpose, context, audience + intended impact - context of the time
• Conclude

Question 14

How far do these sources provide convincing evidence that x?

Answer 14

• sources that support (QUOTE + REFERENCE source directly)
• sources which challenge - quoting
• conclusion

Question 15

Does source X prove Y wrong?

Answer 15

• on the surface it does - own knowledge examine content of sources, message
• Evaluate sources (NOPAT) - why is this actually not
• Conclude

Question 16

What would the reaction of the author of source X be to source Y?

Answer 16

• on the surface suggests wrong own knowledge examine content of sources, message
• Evaluate sources (NOPAT) - why is this actually not actually wrong
• Conclude

Question 17

Does source X mean C is lying?

Answer 17

• on the surface seems lying - own knowledge examine content of sources, message
• Evaluate sources (NOPAT) - why is this actually not lying
• Conclude

Question 18

Why do these two sources differ about events in X?

Answer 18

• explain big messages of both briefly and how they differ
• contextual knowledge to explain why - different purposes, perspectives, intended impact
• conclude.