Exam 30 marker technique Flashcards
(3 cards)
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Strengths of a letter
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- First-hand perspective
- Letters are often written by people directly involved in events.
- They can reveal personal thoughts, motives, or emotions that don’t appear in official documents.
- Written at the time of the event, so can capture the urgency and atmosphere of the moment.
- If private, may be more honest or candid (
- Even biased letters are useful—they reveal how people justified their actions or shaped opinion.
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limitations of a letter
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- Letters may distort the truth to persuade, justify, or flatter (especially if written to monarchs )
- Political figures often wrote with careful wording to protect themselves or gain favour
- May reflect only one side of an event.
- may exaggerate support or danger, or downplay opposition
- Letters to powerful people (like monarchs or foreign allies) may hide real problems or present events positively.
3
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strengths of an act
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- ## Helps us understand what the monarch or Parliament thought was important at the time
