How to answer history questions Paper 1 & Paper 2

Answering a 'briefly describe' question

Identify 3 relevant points or describe/ explain 2 points that are relevant.

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Answering a 'explain question' question

Explain 3 points or explain 2 points in greater depth. If unsure in how much depth to go explain three points.

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Answering a 'how far' question

Explain one or two reasons for one side of the argument and one or two reasons for the other side. Finally a conclusion on which side you are on which evidence. Don't sit on the fence show choose one side.

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Answering ' who/ which factor is more important' question

Explain why one is more important. Then explain why the other is more important and then an overall conclusion.

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Answering 'How far does this source explain x' question

Explain contextual knowledge that supports the source. Evaluate the reliability and utility using contextual knowledge. Use contextual knowledge to explain other reasons for x.

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Answering ' why was this source published in this year' question

Message of source. Contextual knowledge to support source. Contextual knowledge to explain purpose.

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Answering 'does this source prove' question

Content of source explain limitations. Evaluate the proof using purpose of the source. Evaluate using contextual knowledge.

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Answering 'how typical of the time were the x described in this source' question

Contextual knowledge in how typical x was. Contextual knowledge why historian might be surprised. Contextual knowledge why historian not surprised.

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Answering 'how useful is this source as evidence about x' question

Why the source is useful using contextual knowledge. Why the source isn't useful using contextual knowledge. Explain why is and is not using the purpose.

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Answering 'what you can learn from this source' question

Suggestion in what you can work out (don't copy phrases from source). Use contextual knowledge or other sources to support answer.

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Answering 'which of these two sources is more useful as evidence about X' questions

Why first source is useful contextual knowledge and purpose. Explain why first source isn't useful. Repeat for second source. Overall conclusion in which is more useful.

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Answering 'how similar are these two sources' question

Explain why sources are similar using content of source. Explain why they are different using content of source. Compare and contrast the purpose.

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Answering 'how far does this source show x' question

Use contextual knowledge to support x and use it to oppose x.

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Answering ' study all the sources, how far...' question (16 marks)

Contextual knowledge why correct. Support with sources. Contextual knowledge why not correct and support with sources. Conclusion of overall judgement. Spend around 30 minutes answering.

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