how to do well in the unit 2 exam · unit two types of question2.pptx author: melanie bezpalko...
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HOWTODOWELLINTHEUNIT2
EXAM
ThisiswhatQ1lookslike
Makingsupportedinferences(educatedguessesfromapicturesource)
Q.Whatcanyoulearnfrom…..?• Saywhatyouseeandwhatitmightmean.• Supportyourideabyclearlylinkingto/referencingwhatyoucanseeinthesource.
• DothisONCEfor4marks• Usefulvocabulary“thissuggeststhat”,“thiscouldmeanthat”,“Icaninferthat…”,
• DONOTwritemorethanaparagraphforthisanswer• DONOTdiscusstheNature,OriginandPurposeofthesource.
• YouDONOTneedtouseyourownknowledgeforthisquesMon
QuesMon1(4)6mins
ThisiswhatQ2lookslike
QUESTION2(9marks-13mins))Explainingtheimportanceofapersonoreventorfactor
Q.Chooseoneandexplainhis/itsimportanceorimpact
• 2boxeswithatopicineach–chooseoneofthem
• Usuallyit’simportantpeopleoreventssuchasStresemannorReichkristallenacht
• 4-6marks:describeindetailthepersonorevent• 7-9marks:explainWHYthey/itwasimportant–LINKTOTHESPECIFICWORDINGOFTHEQ
7-9marks• ThoseofyouaaeranA*willneedtoget7-9marksonthisquesMon
• SowhatdoImeanby“explainWHYthey/itwasimportant/hadanimpact”….?
• Ican’tgiveyouacorrectanswertothisBUTifyouaskyourselfthefollowingquesMonsyoushouldbeabletocomeupwithsomeideasaboutimportance– Whatshorttermorlongtermimpactdidit/theyhave?– Didit/theystartsomething?Didanyonebuildontheiridea?Diditkickstartaseriesofsimilarevents?
– Didit/theydrawtogetherseveralimportantthemes/factors
– Whathappenedasaresultofit?
Thisis
whatQ3and4looklike
QUESTION3OR4(12marks/18mins)RecallandanalyseQ.Inwhatwaysdid….?How…..?Why?• ChoiceofquesMontoanswer• Getaboxofbulletpoints–Youdon’thavetousethem,theycanbeconfusing,
youalsodon’tgetanymarksforcopyingoutwhat’swrigeninthem.Theymighthelppromptsomeideasthoughsodon’tignorethemcompletely!
• YoucanchallengetheasserMoninthequesMon• Analyseatleastthreefactors• Showlinksbetweenpointsand/orfactors• Puttheminorderofsomething–oaenimportance/impact/influence• StayfocusedonthequesMon–makesureyouactuallyanswerit!!!• Don’twaffle–makesureyouareRELEVANT&ACCURATE• Level25-8marks:describes/givesinformaMonaboutthetopicinthequesMon• Level39-12marks:focusesonansweringthequesMonandexplainshowand
whysomethinghappened.
Q5orQ6(9+16marks)
• Intwoparts• PartAandPartB.Youcan’tdopartAofoneandpartBoftheother!!
• PartA=9marks• Similartotheearlier9markquesMon• FullmarksforidenMfyingkeyinformaMonaboutthetopicinthequesMon
• ThequesMonstartswith“Describe…..”• Showdepth,detailandcontextforall9marks
PARTB(16marks)24mins• MostimportantquesMononthepaper–essayQ• WillalwaysmakeanASSERTION(fancywordforastatement
thattakesaparMcularviewpoint)andaskyou“Doyouagree?”LEVEL2(5-8):describesthetopicinthequesMonLEVEL3(9-12):focusesonarangeoffactorsandexplains.Sustainedfocus–whichmeansyoudon’twaffleandgooffona
tangent–yousMcktothepointandanswerthequesMonDIRECTLYandCLEARLYandEXPLICITLYattheendofeveryparagraphandsecMon.Thinkofthisasdoingmini-conclusionsalongthewaytothemainoneattheend.SPAGGOOD.
LEVEL4(13-16):Asabove.Analyses.Considersbothsidesoftheargument.AgreeswiththequesMonanddisagreeswiththequesMon.Makesajudgementabouthowmuchtheyagree.SPAG=EXCELLENT
Didyougetthat?
ALWAYSAGREEANDDISAGREE!!!!
QuesMon5&6:thetwo-parter
Whatdowemeanbyanalysis?• GenerallyitmeansthatyounoMcedsomethingimportant,
thoughtaboutit,consideredalternaMvesandcametoaconclusion.Forexample,forthehighlightedquesMononthepreviousslideyoushouldaskyourselfthefollowingquesMons:– WhatevidenceistherethatopposiMonwasdealtwitheffecMvely?
– Whatevidenceistherethatitwasn’t?– Weresomegroups/typesofopposiMondealtwithmoreeffecMvelythanothers?Whatevidencedoyouhavetosupportthis?
– Werethereothermethods(otherthancontrol)thatdealtmoreorlesseffecMvelywithopposiMon
– WeremethodsofcontrolmoreeffecMveatoneMmethananother?Ifsodoyouhaveanyevidencetohelpexplainwhy?
SpellingPunctuaMonAndGrammar(SPAG)
• Ofthe54marksavailable,upto4marksareawardedforSpelling,PunctuaMonandGrammar(SPaG).