Answering S ource- B ased Q uestions

1. Answering Source-Based Questions

2. Basic Requirements • Analyse the questions and determine the target skills • Determine the core skills required (CR, CK) Note: Support for an inference/identified issue/CR must come immediately after statement

3. Inference Questions Typical Question Format • What does the source tell you about (topic/issue)?Infer message • What is the cartoonist’s/writer’s opinion in drawing/writing (source)?Infer opinion - support/ dn support • Why did (who e.g. cartoonist/writer) produce (source)?Inferpurpose

4. Inference Questions Infer (about topic/issue) 2 inferences • Support from source b. Explain if necessary

5. Inference Questions Infer (about purpose PAMI) Provenance (who)- Identify the motive of individual Audience (message intended for) Message (what is the message about) support from source; keep in mind the message may be opinionated Intended outcome Intended (re-) action from target audience

6. Inference Question Format for dealing with purpose “The purpose of this source is to show (an issue/ message) so that people will do (an action)”  Check to ensure you’ve linked back to answer the topic stated in question

7. 2-sided How similar/different is (a source) from (another source)? How similar/ different are the 2 sources…? How far does (a source) support (another source)? 1-sided How are the 2 sources similar/ different in telling you about…? In what ways are the 2 sources similar/different about (an issue)? Comparison Skills

8. Comparison Skills Initial Response: Study sources to mark out what each source is saying Identify matches (both similarities and differences) in ‘drafts’, in terms of Provenance, Content, Tone, Purpose Reasons/ causes Results/ consequences Opinions/POV Process/ methods

9. Comparison Skills Assertion… However, Conclude… Yes, the sources are similar about (an issue) Sc A says (support) & (explain), and Sc B says (support) & (explain). Thus the sources are similar or support/ confirm/ concurs with one another The sources are different in what they say about (another issue). Sc A says (support) & (explain), but Sc B contradicts Sc A by saying (support) & (explain). Thus the sources differ/ do not support each other Compare purpose, if applicable… (remember PAMI)

10. Reliability Typical Question Format · Does the source prove (success/failure etc) about (a topic)? · Do you believe what the source says about (an issue)? • How reliable/credible/right/wrong is the source in telling me about (an issue)?

11. Reliability Initial Response: • Again, briefly list what you know about topic before analysing the source • Check knowledge against the source. Reliable (checks)/ not reliable (conflicts) • Write answer- remember to answer the question directly • Note:Test the reliability of the source based on what it says, not what it doesn’t say

12. Reliability Assertion… However, Conclude… Yes, I believe the sc/ the sc is reliable about (issue) Sc A says (evidence) & by CR to Sc B / CK which states (specific evidence) & (explain to link to issue), Sc B confirms that Sc A is reliable about (issue) Sc A is not reliable / is not true about (issue), because Sc A says (evidence) & (explain) but Sc B says (contradicting info) OR I know that (CK). Thus, …. Test for Purpose (PAMI) Note: Missing info may be mentioned here  to mislead audience/ exaggerate  making source more/ less reliable about (issue)

13. General Pointers • React logically to the question- identify the anomaly (if there is one) • Make a stand (with support of course) • Plan your answer (within 1/2 a min) • Start each sub-question (1a, 1b etc) on a fresh page • Leave a line after each paragraph written • Make sure you have understood the source well before you begin writing- do not quote out of context or misinterpret the source!

14. All the best for your class test!