Skills Questions

Question 1

Options questions

Answer 1

-read question
-pick candidate

-read sources and highlight 3 reasons (bits of evidence) across multiple sources for your choice

-explain why you didnt choose the other option
(State a positive of the other option, explain why you didnt choose it, give rebuttal evidence)

I have chosen option 1, ______, because in source 1 it states that ______. This can be linked to source 2 where it shows that ______. This can also be linked to source 3 which says ______.
Do this 3 times

I could of picked option 2, _____, because in source 1 it states that _____ But this is wrong because source 2 shows that _____.

Question 2

Conclusion questions

Answer 2

-read the 4 conclusions to be made

Choose a certain colour for each conclusion and
-Highlight relevant sources
-Annotate possible conclusions in margin

structure:
-Conclusion
-Evidence (from first source)
-Linking words
-Evidence (from second source)
-Use evaluative terminology (‘This shows…’)
increased by over 3 times, gradual decrease, significant increase

Max 3 marks - valid conclusion with 2 bits of evidence and evaluative terminology

there was a significant increase in the numbers of prisoners with COVID-19 between June and September 2020. Source one states that there were 500 confirmed cases in June 2020 and source three states that there were 1783 likely cases in September 2020. This shows that the numbers of cases had increased by over three times
Do this 4 times (one for each conclusion)

Question 3

Support/Oppose questions

Answer 3

-read quote given to you

-with one colour highlight 5 bits of evidence that support the view
-with another colour highlight 5 bits of evidence that oppose the view
1 mark per bit of evidence

structure:
-Point (evidence to support/oppose is…)
-Evidence (source 1 says…)
-Link (this links to… / is supported by… / is further backed up by…)
-repeat evidence and link
-Evaluation (use evaluative language)
write the view at least once