What To Do In Order To Answer The 16 Marker

Question 1

What does granny DOT FARTS stand for?

Answer 1

Data from resource
Own knowledge
Two thirds chosen knowledge

For (3)
Against (1)
Reject other options (2)
Tie together (OHIC)
SPAG (4 marks)

Question 2

When do you use D and O in your answer?

Answer 2

In your For and Against paragraphs

Question 3

What should show in your For?

Answer 3

Justify why my choice is most suitable
Add own knowledge, with evidence from the resource
Social, economic and environmental reasons why you made the decision.

Question 4

What should you do in your Against?

Answer 4

What are the costs/weaknesses of my option.

Use evidence from the resource and own knowledge, and personal experience.

Question 5

What should you do in your reject other options?

Answer 5

What are the negatives of choosing the other options, what do they experience that you don’t.

Question 6

What should you do in your Tie it together?

Answer 6

Conclusion: Short term and long term impacts on social, economic and environmental.

Question 7

What should you do to achieve SPAG?

Answer 7

Use key words, correct punctuation, paragraphs and speak like a geographer.

Question 8

What does Two thirds chosen option mean?

Answer 8

2/3 of your argument should be why it is the best, 1/3 why it isn’t as good as the others, the costs.