Source Q structure
Short 1. Summarise the interpretation in the own words
(3 sentences) What is the historian saying? (They can make more than 1 point)
E.g. Is it positive/negative?
No facts in summary
2. How is it convincing? Back it up with knowledge
USE SPECIFIC FACTS NEVER WRITE
3. How is it not convincing? people, places, dates, stats IN 1st PERSON
However… it is not convincing for the reason that …
Short 4. Conclude PAST TENSE
(3/4 sentences) Overall how convincing is it (mostly convincing or mostly not)
Don’t assess:
- Provenance
- Reliability
- Purpose
You are assessing CONTENT
- Origin
- Nature
2 sources Thursday 11th
Don’t compare the two sources – to what extent is each one convincing
Short 1. Summarise the interpretation in the own words
(3 sentences) What is the historian saying? (They can make more than 1 point)
E.g. Is it positive/negative?
No facts in summary
2. How is it convincing? Back it up with knowledge
USE SPECIFIC FACTS NEVER WRITE
3. How is it not convincing? people, places, dates, stats IN 1st PERSON
However… it is not convincing for the reason that …
Short 4. Conclude PAST TENSE
(3/4 sentences) Overall how convincing is it (mostly convincing or mostly not)
Don’t assess:
- Provenance
- Reliability
- Purpose
You are assessing CONTENT
- Origin
- Nature
2 sources Thursday 11th
Don’t compare the two sources – to what extent is each one convincing
