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A list of pointers for the AS source paper F963

A list of pointers for the AS source paper F963. Its all about the sources!. General Source Work. Analysis of the source Use the source as evidence and build an argument around it Analyse and interpret Provenance (author, date, purpose, etc...) Origin, Purpose, Value, Limitation (OPVL!)

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A list of pointers for the AS source paper F963

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  1. A list of pointers for the AS source paper F963 Its all about the sources!

  2. General Source Work • Analysis of the source • Use the source as evidence and build an argument around it • Analyse and interpret • Provenance (author, date, purpose, etc...) Origin, Purpose, Value, Limitation (OPVL!) • Use own knowledge to provide context, a means of testing the validity of a source and a deepening and extension of its message. • Explain, Compare, Contextualise • Own knowledge is a very necessary foundation for developing sound judgement and effective evaluation • The relative value or merit of a source must be established

  3. a) Comparison question • Focus on comparison • Continuous comparative approach • Similarity or difference must be genuinely comparable • Compare like with like • Comparisons that relate to the question • Evaluate the sources about the issue • As evidence of what? • What is said, the audience, the date, the tone this enables you to compare effectively • A judgement is expected

  4. Question (b) • Both source analysis and own knowledge are required • Consider the evidence to support the view offered in the question and then the evidence which supports an alternative argument or arguments • Own knowledge should be integrated with source analysis and used to substantiate, qualify or add to the evidence derived from the sources • Group sources according to internally conflicting evidence

  5. Question (b) • Try and find alternative explanations or judgements and assertions for which evidence is usually provided in at least one of the sources. (Usually modern historian) • Pick up on conditioning words: main, only, severely limited, most, reason, cause, more, entirely, essential. • ‘Assess the claim that...’ requires consideration of evidence for and against.

  6. Mark Scheme (b) • Band I Analysis of all 5 sources • Band II Analysis of at least 4 sources • Band III Attempts to address the sources, comment not sustained • Band IV Imbalance; sources discussed sequentially • Band V Limited attempt to analyse sources • Band VI Serious weaknesses in handling sources • Band VII Extremely serious weaknesses in handling sources

  7. How to structure (b) Group the sources to the interpretation! For/Against/Different • Introduction briefly say which sources support or refute the interpretation • source content of for the interpretation • Why does the source have this view? This then leads into OPVL and Context. • You could then say: this view is backed up by…(cross reference) • Then make a judgement about the sources views. • Linking together: This argument is refuted by source… • Source content of against • Why does the source have this view? This then leads into OPVL and Context. • You could then say: this view is backed up by… (cross reference) • Then make a judgement about the sources views. • Conclusion an overall judgement based on what the sources tell you about the interpretation. It is clear from the sources that…

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