Skill Mat Flashcards
Describe…
Begin with an introductory sentence.
Make at least 4 points to tell me about events that took place…
Be precise
Add numbers where you can
End with a concluding sentence (In Conclusion…)
Explain why…
Introductory sentence (There are many reasons to explain why…)
Make connections between that happened and the result (What happened?->Result or consequence).
Now try to explain 6 points.
Concluding Sentence (Therefore, there are many reasons to explain why…)
How important or To what extent?…
Introductory sentence - Tell me what…big topic… means - Set out at least 2 sides to the argument that you’ll discuss.
Paragraph 1 (Argument 1:take from the question) - Topic sentence to link to question - Explain, using at least 3 points - Concluding sentence linked back to question.
Paragraph 2 (Argument 2:take from question) - Topic sentence to link to question - Explain using at least 3 points - Concluding sentence linked back to question.
Conclusion - Answer the question - Back up your decision using evidence.
Compare the evidence…
Introductory sentences - Source A and B agree/disagree with each other about…
Use the phrase… Source A and B agree/disagree about… Source A says “…” and Source B agrees/disagree “…” X2
Concluding sentence - In conclusion, Sources A and B agree /disagree about..
Evaluate the Usefulness of…
Source A is quite/party useful as evidence of…
Source A is useful because it accurately tells me “…” X2
Source A is less useful because it misses out… X2
Source A was written by?? This is useful because??
OR
Source A written in?? This is useful because??
OR
Source A is a?? This is useful because??
OR
The purpose of Source A was?? This is useful because??
In conclusion, Source A is quite/partly useful as evidence of??
How fully does Source A describe or explain…
Introductory sentence - Source A describes…to an extent.
Answer the question by quoting and interpreting accurately from the source. X3
Source A states…
Source A says…
Source A highlights…
Source A argues…
this indicates that..
this suggests that…
this emphasises that…
this informs me…
Balance, identify what the source has missed out X3
However, Source A misses out…
Source A fails to mention…
Source A ignores…
Source A does not discuss…
Concluding sentence - Therefore, in conclusion.