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HY 4 Synoptic Essays

HY 4 Synoptic Essays. Answer the question set Write well Analyse,evaluate,and come to a judgement rather than just describe what happened in the past Cover the full 100 year period Show the inter-connecting factors – PESCR Show an appreciation of the complexities of change over time.

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HY 4 Synoptic Essays

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  1. HY 4 Synoptic Essays • Answer the question set • Write well • Analyse,evaluate,and come to a judgement rather than just describe what happened in the past • Cover the full 100 year period • Show the inter-connecting factors – PESCR • Show an appreciation of the complexities of change over time

  2. A common flawed approach • Para 1 – here there is a tendency to tell the examiner what they intend to do or say that although ++++ was the main reason there were other causes. • Para 2 – Most candidates will usually write all they know about ++++++ and by implication that only part of the question is answered. • Para 3,4,5 – Tendency to devote these to other reasons – and fail to mention PESCR factors or each para is devoted to PESC • Often no conclusion

  3. Too many candidates fail to cover the full 100 years of the period or do so in mechanical fashion and fail to offer a judgement on the key issue set • Fail to make links between factors – rather referring to PESC mechancally

  4. To what extent did Britain become a democracy between 1780-1884? Identify • The topic • Democracy • The date range • 1780-1884 • The focus of the question • The move to democracy – change over time

  5. Para 1 – Introduction • Keep it reasonably brief and direct – related to the question set • Set out the main point of your understanding of the question • Possibly use a good quotation to start or some other attention grabbing method such as a trenchant and pithy comment

  6. Para 2 - 5/6 • Develop an ‘argument’ by considering the factors that would support the interpretation presented and that you have considered alternative ideas and interpretations • Make sure you have covered the period of 100 years • Discuss how the event or issue was affected by PESC factors • Discuss how the issue changed in importance over the 100 years • Break the 100 years into 2-3 sections and integrate the response in each section

  7. Conclusion • A good conclusion must contain reference to the main point of the argument rather than a summary of your essay. • Reinforce your essay in the conclusion by reference to historical opinion or with a good quotation

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