Medicine Through Time: Answer Structure

1a) 4 marks

• describe the source
• place source in context (what time period?)
• make inference (2 marks) and explain (3 marks)
• prove it, provide supporting evidence (own knowledge).

1b) normally two sources.. 6 marks

• describe both sources
• place sources in context
• make inferences 
• prove it (own knowledge)
• state differences between the sources.

1c) 8 marks

• describe sources
• put sources in context
• make inferences
• prove it.
• explain why sources are different i.e time period, author, place (TAP).

1d) 8 marks

• refer to all sources
• give at least 3 factors on the subject and explain
• state the importance of each factor and/or summarize the factors.
• (for top marks you must make links between the factors).