Question One
The first question on this exam will ask you to compare two interpretations of an event and explain how their
version of that event differs. You do not need to use any contextual knowledge and your do not talk about the
provenance at all.
Your answer will follow a PEEEE structure:
Point: How the interpretations actually differ
Evidence: Evidence from Interpretation B
Explanation: Explanation of what this evidence shows you
Evidence: Evidence from Interpretation A
Explanation: Explanation of what this evidence shows you
An example with a model answer has been provided for you. Look carefully at the example, and then complete the
three examples that follow. The sub-topic you need to revise is highlighted in bold for each question.
Question Two
The first question wanted to know how the interpretations differed; the second question wants to know why they
differ. This time you need to discuss the provenance of the interpretations. You need to provide one common reason
that the authors have different interpretations from the anagram BELTPACK (the meanings of each letter are listed
below):
• The beliefs of the author (e.g. religious, political, etc.)
• The experiences of the author
• The location of the author
• The time the interpretation was written (i.e. the year)
• The purpose of the interpretation
• The intended audience of the interpretation
• The circumstances of the author
• What the author knew
Your answer is once again going to follow a PEEEE structure:
Point: One common reason that the authors have a different interpretation
Evidence: Evidence from the provenance of A
Explanation: Explanation as to why the provenance of A – in regard to the common reason you highlighted in your
point – has caused the author to interpret things the way they have
Evidence: Evidence from the provenance of B
The first question on this exam will ask you to compare two interpretations of an event and explain how their
version of that event differs. You do not need to use any contextual knowledge and your do not talk about the
provenance at all.
Your answer will follow a PEEEE structure:
Point: How the interpretations actually differ
Evidence: Evidence from Interpretation B
Explanation: Explanation of what this evidence shows you
Evidence: Evidence from Interpretation A
Explanation: Explanation of what this evidence shows you
An example with a model answer has been provided for you. Look carefully at the example, and then complete the
three examples that follow. The sub-topic you need to revise is highlighted in bold for each question.
Question Two
The first question wanted to know how the interpretations differed; the second question wants to know why they
differ. This time you need to discuss the provenance of the interpretations. You need to provide one common reason
that the authors have different interpretations from the anagram BELTPACK (the meanings of each letter are listed
below):
• The beliefs of the author (e.g. religious, political, etc.)
• The experiences of the author
• The location of the author
• The time the interpretation was written (i.e. the year)
• The purpose of the interpretation
• The intended audience of the interpretation
• The circumstances of the author
• What the author knew
Your answer is once again going to follow a PEEEE structure:
Point: One common reason that the authors have a different interpretation
Evidence: Evidence from the provenance of A
Explanation: Explanation as to why the provenance of A – in regard to the common reason you highlighted in your
point – has caused the author to interpret things the way they have
Evidence: Evidence from the provenance of B
