Post on 01-Apr-2015
Paper 1 Source Questions
What is the message?
What is the purpose?
Why was it produced in …?
Are you surprised by the source?
How far does this source explain…?
4 marks = simply giving the main message of the source
5 marks = message supported by detail from the cartoon OR contextual knowledge
6 marks = message supported by detail from the cartoon and contextual knowledge
The message of the source is …
A source detail to support this is …
Another is …
My own knowledge supports this because …
And …
4 marks = simply giving the main purpose of the source
5 marks = purpose supported by detail from the cartoon OR contextual knowledge
6 marks = purpose supported by detail from the cartoon and contextual knowledge
The purpose of the source is …
A source detail to support this is …
Another is …
My own knowledge supports this because …
And …
Consider the year and the context Consider what the source isConsider why it was produced at this time
•4 marks = identifies a valid purpose of producing the source•5 marks = explains why it might be produced without the purpose •6 or 7 marks = explains why it was produced and then uses contextual knowledge to explain the purpose
The source was published in … because …
I know this because it says …
It also says …
My own knowledge supports this because …
And …
You need to consider the context of the sourceWhy would it surprise you?Why wouldn’t it?
•3 or 4 marks = not surprised and gives one reason supported by some knowledge from the source •5 or 6 marks = surprised OR not surprised supported by contextual knowledge + source•7 marks = both surprised and not surprised supported by contextual knowledge + source
The I am/am not surprised because …
I know this because it says …
It also says …
My own knowledge supports this because …
And …
The origin makes it less/more surprising because
You need to consider the context of the sourceWhy would it surprise you?Why wouldn’t it?
•3 or 4 marks = gives one reason supported by 2 knowledge details from the source •5 or 6 marks = gives reasons supported by contextual knowledge + source•7 marks = both explains and does not explain supported by contextual knowledge + source
The source does explain …
I know this because it says …
It also says …
My own knowledge supports this because …
And …
However it does not explain.... Because …
Paper 1 Question 5 or 6
What is …? (4 marks)
Explain … ? (6 marks)
How far …? (10 marks)
Paper 1 Question 5 or 6
What is …? (4 marks)3 simple sentences and 2 explained
Explain … ? (6 marks)One reason is … because …Another reason is … because …A final reason is … because …
How far …? (10 marks)Introduction –My first reason I agree is … because …Another reason I agree is … because … (possibly a 3rd)My first reason I disagree is … because …Another reason I disagree is … because …Conclusion/judgement …
Paper 2 – Source Questions
What is the message?
Which source gives a more accurate view?
Are you surprised this was issued in…?
Does Source … prove source … wrong?
How useful is this source?
How far do the sources support this statement?
4 marks = simply giving the main message of the source
5 marks = message supported by detail from the cartoon OR contextual knowledge
6 marks = message supported by detail from the cartoon and contextual knowledge
The message of the source is …
A source detail to support this is …
Another is …
My own knowledge supports this because …
And …What is the message?
The source which gives the most accurate view of life is …Source … gives the following view of life…Source details to prove this are …This is/ is not accurate because …My own knowledge supports this because …The nature/origin makes it more/less accurate because …Source … gives the following view of life…Source details to prove this are …This is/ is not accurate because …My own knowledge supports this because …The nature/origin makes it more/less accurate because …The most accurate source is … because …
Which source gives a more
accurate view?
You need to consider the context of the sourceWhy would it surprise you?Why wouldn’t it?
•3 or 4 marks = not surprised and gives one reason supported by some knowledge from the source •5 or 6 marks = surprised OR not surprised supported by contextual knowledge + source•7 marks = both surprised and not surprised supported by contextual knowledge + source
The I am/am not surprised because …
I know this because it says …
It also says …
My own knowledge supports this because …
And …
The origin makes it less/more surprising because
Are you surprised this
was issued in…?
Source … says There source supports this because …My own knowledge supports this because…However source … saysThere source supports this because …My own knowledge supports this because…This is different to source ..(first source) because …The nature and origin support this difference because …In conclusion source … does/does not prove source … wrong because …
Does Source … prove source … wrong?
Source … is useful because …
There is evidence in the source to support this …
It’s nature and origin support this because …
My knowledge supports this because …
This is less useful because …
How useful is this source?
Introduction ….
The sources which support this are … They support it because …
My own knowledge supports this because …
However, there are sources which do not support this, such as … They do not support it because …
My own knowledge supports this because …
In conclusion the sources do/do not support the statement because ….
How far do the sources support this statement?