How to answer history questions Paper 1 & Paper 2

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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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Answering a 'explain question' question

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

Card 3

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Answering a 'how far' question

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Card 4

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Answering ' who/ which factor is more important' question

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Card 5

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Answering 'How far does this source explain x' question

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