Types Of Questions

Question 1

Q1: What to do on an describe

two features question

Answer 1

An event would have
occurred and the examiner
wants to know 2 features
(things) about this event
• You MUST describe 2
features
• Give supporting
detail/examples/extra
information for both
points.
• So you make one point
then give supporting detail
and then make a second
point and again give
supporting detail
• 6-8 lines should be the
maximum that is written

Question 2

Q2: What to do on a explain why

something happened question

Answer 2

You MUST explain about a
minimum of 3 things!
• You will be given two prompt
points you can use but you will
need one more point (you don’t
have to use the prompt points
• Simple sentence starter: One
reason this happened was
because…….A second reason
was……..A third reason was………
• Have a small judgement on
trigger or most important
reason the event happened
• You can use the 2 points given in
the question but you must have
one more of your own.

Question 3

Q3: What to do on a how far do you agree question

Answer 3

You will be given a quote and asked how far do you agree with it?
• You MUST talk about a minimum of 3 things!
• You will be given two prompt points that you can use if you want to
• You must give both sides and an overall judgement
• Simple sentence starter: I partly agree with the statement because…
• Then I partly disagree with the statement because ………………… Overall I
believe ………………………
• Think carefully. If you decide to give 2 reasons when you agree and only
1 when you disagree then your overall judgement should agree. If it was
the other way round then your judgement would disagree