Exam structure

Question 1

synthesis [25 marks]
civil rights

Answer 1

Into
- state criteria you will use to assess the word in the question (imporant, signifcant ect.)
- this could be long term, large scale ect.
- state the three themes you will use (usually political social and economic)
Main body (x3)
- at least three points of comparison
- adress named theme first
- connect each factor with similarily/ in contrast and explain why explaing why is important
- measure the factors in terms of long term ect.
- interim judgment
Conclusion
- touch on each theme
- pretty much collection of interim judgment
- state with what youve decied to argue

Question 2

depth study [30 marks]
civil rights

Answer 2

Into
- source A says this whilst source B says this
- overall I believe passage A/B
Source A
- is convincing because
- I know this to be true
- however source A is unconvincing…
repeat for source B
Conclusion

Question 3

source question [30 marks]
17th century

Answer 3

introduction
paragraph 1, 2 and 3
F Focus on the question
Exp Explains why the source supports/not
Ok uses knowledge not in the source
(pick out at least two elements from the source to discuss)
P comment on provenance
- specific to the source
- backed by factual detail
- the providence of this source reduces/increases credibility because…
J makes an interim judgement
Conclusion

Question 4

[20 marks]
17th century

Question 5

[20 marks]
cold war

Question 6

[10 marks]
cold war

Question 7

themes for African American synthesis

Answer 7

• political
• social
• economic

Question 8

themes for workers synthesis

Answer 8

• union power/solidarity
• attitudes of employers
• attitudes of federal government

Question 9

themes for women synthesis

Answer 9

• politcal
• social
• economic

Question 10

themes for women extent of unity synthesis

Question 11

themes for Native American synthesis

Answer 11

• self determination
• land
• culture

Question 12

criteria to use in synthesis comparisons

Answer 12

• long term/ short term
• large scale/ small scale
• far reaching/ specific area
• only applied to some e.g in certain states
• created conditions for change
• de juro/ de facto
• a watershed moment…

Question 13

synthesis comparison words

Answer 13

evidencing signs of change/continuity
- in contrast
- in similarity
- in comparison