Questions and Answers
What is a describe question?
Questions are designed to test your knowledge of an event.
How to answer describe questions?
Give information that directly answers the question, develop and explain your points, provide four points, link back to the question.
What is an explain question?
An explain question asks you to explain why an event or change happened.
How to answer explain questions?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the nine marker question?
Signup and view all the answers
How to answer nine marker key points?
Signup and view all the answers
What is evaluating the usefulness of a source?
Signup and view all the answers
How to answer evaluating the usefulness of a source?
Signup and view all the answers
What is provenance?
Signup and view all the answers
What is content?
Signup and view all the answers
What is content omission?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the acronym for evaluating the usefulness of a source?
Signup and view all the answers
What does the S in SODAP stand for?
Signup and view all the answers
What does the O in SODAP stand for?
Signup and view all the answers
What does the D in SODAP stand for?
Signup and view all the answers
What does the A in SODAP stand for?
Signup and view all the answers
What are source comparison questions?
Signup and view all the answers
How to answer source comparison questions?
Signup and view all the answers
How fully does the source question key points?
Signup and view all the answers
What are how fully does the source questions?
Signup and view all the answers
How to answer how fully does the source questions?
Signup and view all the answers
Study Notes
Describe Questions
- Test knowledge of historical events.
- Require detailed responses that directly answer the posed question.
Answering Describe Questions
- Provide direct information relevant to the question.
- Develop responses with explanations and additional detail.
- Aim for four distinct points.
- Link each point back to the central question.
- Each relevant point should be concise, ideally one sentence per mark.
- Incorrect answers do not result in mark deductions.
Explain Questions
- Focus on understanding why an event or change occurred.
- Require a more in-depth analysis compared to describe questions.
Answering Explain Questions
- Worth six marks, each point yielding one mark.
- Each point should directly connect back to the question.
- Structure: Begin with one reason, followed by subsequent reasons.
Nine Marker Questions
- Require a judgment on a specific historical issue or topic.
- Worth a total of nine marks.
Answering Nine Marker Questions
- One mark for an introduction.
- Five marks for relevant points supported by evidence and factors.
- Two marks allocated for a well-reasoned conclusion.
- One mark for overall structure of the response.
Evaluating Usefulness of a Source
- Involves assessing if a source effectively informs about a historical event or period.
Answering Evaluations of Usefulness
- Focus on: Provenance, Content, Content omission.
Provenance
- Analyze when, by whom, and why a source was produced.
- Carry a total of four marks for comprehensive evaluation.
Content
- Refers to the substance of the source; detail what is presented.
- Include evaluative comments on the usefulness and accuracy of the information.
- Maximum of two marks available for content analysis.
Content Omission
- Highlight what is not included in the source.
- Use specific examples to indicate omissions.
- Offers two marks for insightful comments.
Acronym for Evaluating Usefulness
- SODAP stands for Source, Omission, Date, Purpose.
SODAP Components
- S: Source - Identify the origin of the information.
- O: Omission - What information is not present.
- D: Date - When the source was created; relevant to context.
- A: Purpose - Understand the intent behind the source.
Source Comparison Questions
- Require comparison of two sources' viewpoints in both an overall and detail-oriented manner.
Answering Source Comparison Questions
- Worth four marks; summarize agreements and disagreements.
- Use direct quotations for precise comparisons.
- Conclude with a summary of overall similarities.
How Fully Does the Source Questions
- Worth six marks, assessing the extent to which a source provides thorough explanations or descriptions.
Answering How Fully Does the Source Questions
- Make judgments on how well the source addresses the events.
- Identify key information that is present within the source.
- Note critical information that is omitted by the source.
Studying That Suits You
Use AI to generate personalized quizzes and flashcards to suit your learning preferences.
Description
This quiz provides essential tips on how to answer describe questions in history. Learn what makes a strong description, including how to structure your answers for maximum impact. Practice with key strategies to ensure you convey relevant information effectively.