Skills Questions !!

Question 1

How to answer conclusion questions

Answer 1

1) link multiple sources that back up your conclusion, use evaluative commentary. Summarise with a brief conclusion (x3)
2) make overall conclusion using data from sources

Question 2

How to answer reliability questions

Answer 2

1) one paragraph for each source evaluating various aspects of its reliability, each paragraph should cover 2 aspects of the source’s reliability.
2) conclusion paragraph giving an overall decision on which source is most reliable, backed up with reasoning

Question 3

What to consider in a sources reliability

Answer 3

1) author(are they a professional in this subject)
2) publisher(are they biased or a government source)
3) date(compare the date to the other sources)
4) research methods(have they used a small or large sample size)
5) representation of data(are infographics misleading)

Question 4

How to answer ‘to what extent’ questions

Answer 4

1) gather evidence to support the statement, use at least two sources to support. Use evaluative commentary
2)gather evidence to oppose the statement, use at least two sources to oppose. Use evaluative commentary
3) decide wether the statement is accurate or not, use evidence to support this.