History Questions Answering Guide

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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?

Explain questions are worth six marks, with one mark each for relevant points that link back to the question. Signup and view all the answers

What is the nine marker question?

The nine marker question requires you to make a judgment about a particular issue. Signup and view all the answers

How to answer nine marker key points?

It is worth nine marks: one for the introduction, five for relevant points, two for the conclusion, and one for structure. Signup and view all the answers

What is evaluating the usefulness of a source?

It asks you to evaluate whether a source is useful for learning about an event or period in history. Signup and view all the answers

How to answer evaluating the usefulness of a source?

Consider provenance, content, and content omission. Signup and view all the answers

What is provenance?

Comment on when the source was produced, who produced it, and why it was produced. Signup and view all the answers

What is content?

Content is what the source is about, its details and usefulness related to the question. Signup and view all the answers

What is content omission?

Comment on what the source has omitted and illustrate with specific recall. Signup and view all the answers

What is the acronym for evaluating the usefulness of a source?

SODAP. Signup and view all the answers

What does the S in SODAP stand for?

Source. Signup and view all the answers

What does the O in SODAP stand for?

Omission. Signup and view all the answers

What does the D in SODAP stand for?

Date. Signup and view all the answers

What does the A in SODAP stand for?

Purpose. Signup and view all the answers

What are source comparison questions?

They require you to compare the views of two sources overall and in detail. Signup and view all the answers

How to answer source comparison questions?

Introduce/describe what they agree or disagree about, use quotations and make an overall comparison. Signup and view all the answers

How fully does the source question key points?

Points must link directly to the question; you can earn points for supporting judgements and for points of omission. Signup and view all the answers

What are how fully does the source questions?

They require you to judge how fully a source provides an explanation or description of an event. Signup and view all the answers

How to answer how fully does the source questions?

Make a judgment about how fully the source describes/explains events, identify information it provides and any omissions. 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.

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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.