Answering Exam Questions Paper 1 Flashcards

Question

How long should you spend on question 6 section A?

Answer 1

A maximum of 20-25 minutes.

Answer 2

"Which of the following was the more important reason [insert aspect of course e.g. causing the boom] * [factor one e.g. Republican policies] * [factor two e.g. new industries and methods of production]?"

Answer 3

Two paragraphs - one for each factor explaining how it contributed to what the question is asking. PEEL PEEL Point - one reason the aspect in the question was affected by the factor in the question. Evidence - give examples of how the aspect in the question was affected (facts!). Include as many explained facts as you can without making it a list. Explanation - explain the examples to show that you understand how they affected the aspect in the question. Links - give a conclusion explaining how the factor helped contribute to the other. This should be supported by knowledge.

Answer 4

A maximum of 5 minutes

Answer 5

"Source 1 is for/against ................. How do you know? | Explain your answer using source 1 and your contextual knowledge."

Answer 6

Write two paragraphs - one per factor in the cartoon explaining why it is for or against the factor in the question. This cartoon is for/against ............ because it shows... (briefly describe what you can see in the cartoon.) It is dated from ..... when ... (explain what was happening at the time using facts and contextual knowledge.) This cartoon is also for/against ............. because it shows ... (state the caption or choose another DIFFERENT aspect of the cartoon.) At this time ... (explain what was happening at the time - linking to what you said about the cartoon originally and using facts and contextual knowledge.)

Answer 7

A maximum of 15 minutes

Answer 8

"How useful are sources 2 and 3 for …………...........? Explain your answer using the sources and contextual knowledge."

Answer 9

Annotate the sources with positives about the source (why it is useful/likely to be true) and negatives about the source (why it is useful/likely to be untrue) referring back to what you know. Don't forget NOP (if it is a private letter it is more likely to be truthful, if it is propaganda it is likely to be exaggerated/only showing the positives.) Talk about what the question is asking for!! Don't forget a conclusion as well! Source 2 is useful for.......... because it shows... (describe in detail what the source shows or quote from it and explain what it suggests about the time.) By ......, ... (explain what was happening at the time with facts - linking to whether this makes the source useful or not.) However, ... (talk about why it is not useful / limitations of the source - using facts and context to support). Source 3 is useful for.......... because it shows... (describe in detail what the source shows or quote from it and explain what it suggests about the time.) At this time ......, ... (explain what was happening at the time with facts - linking to whether this makes the source useful or not.) However, ... (talk about why it is not useful / limitations of the source - using facts and context to support). Overall, ... (talk about which source is the most useful and why they are both useful. Do not focus on limitations - the question says why are they USEFUL. Remember - knowledge from the question and sources doesn't count as knowledge (it doesn't give you marks).

Answer 10

A maximum of 10 minutes

Answer 11

"Write an account of ...................."

Answer 12

Include how the events developed by using linking phrases such as "This led to", "this was a cause of", and "as a result". Tell the story of what happened in chronological order, including at least three steps to the story. Include facts and contextual knowledge to explain the events. Frequently refer back to the question and explain how the events led to what the question is asking for (e.g. how events could have made the US public turn against the Vietnam war.)

Answer 13

16 marks (12 marks + 4 SPaG)

Answer 14

A maximum of 20 minutes.

Answer 15

"....................................................." How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer.

Answer 16

1) Introduction - introduce what your three factors will be. 2) Factor in the question - explain the factor in PEE format. Give 3-5 facts as evidence to develop the point. YOU MUST RELATE THE FACTS BACK TO THE QUESTION. 3) Another factor - from your knowledge explain another factor using PEE format. Give 3-5 facts as evidence to develop the point. YOU MUST RELATE THE FACTS BACK TO THE QUESTION. Say if the factor is more or less important that the factor in the question at the end of the paragraph. 4) Another factor - from your knowledge explain another factor using PEE format. Give 3-5 facts as evidence to develop the point. YOU MUST RELATE THE FACTS BACK TO THE QUESTION. Say if the factor is more or less important that the factor in the question at the end of the paragraph. 5) Conclusion - explain how the factors are linked and choose the most important factor. MAKE SURE THAT YOU COMPARE AND CONTRAST THE FACTORS MENTIONED FULLY. Focus on what made the factor in the question the best/worst factor rather than why the others were better/worse than it.

Answering Exam Questions Paper 1 Flashcards

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