UNIT 3 SOURCE SKILLS

Bad a look

Nearly there

Nailed it!

Question 5 carries the highest number of marks so make sure you are prepared.
. i

Question 5: evaluating a hypothesis

The final question gives a hypothesis about a topic - a statement with an opinion. You.muet decide if you agree or disagree based on three sources and your own knowledge. You can demonstrate skills by: hypothesis evaluation

Question 5 is worth 16 marks

Use the three named sources. Find evidence in the sources and from your own knowledge that supports (or not) the hypothesis and reach a conclusion. Weigh up the evidence given in the sources with your own knowledge, so you can reach a judgement. Use good spelling, grammar and punctuation. Your own knowledge can be used to add detail to a point given in a source or to explain something not mentioned. You don't need to use much of your own knowledge, but the best answers include some.

rl5 carefully
~

reading the statement so you are sure what it is saying

working through sources to decide which ones support the statement and which do not (some might do both) giving evidence from the sources and from your own knowledge thinking .about reliability - how far you trust the source will help you evaluate how much weight you should give to it .

~ ~

.-

_,_ -

Content: what information can you get directly from the source and its caption? It is important to spend time reading and studying sources before you read the exam questions. Nature: what type of source is it - a diary entry, newspaper article, cartoon? This will help you to assess reliability, purpose and usefulness.

- - - -- ----../ /

.----.-

.._..

........

..-

- -.-.

--

6ia~: a source is still useful even if you think it is biased - it can be good for assessing people's opinions of an event, for example. Lan<3ua<3e: in written sources, the

author's language should give you clues about whether they are biased or even unreliable. Usinq appropriate examples by quoting directly from the source will help you gain better marks. Language can also tell you about the purpose of a source.

r-=-=-------=-----<---,

Hints and tips for examining sources

/ the reason a

Ori<3in~: the caption should tell you who produced the source and when. The origin will help you to assess its reliability, usefulness and purpose.

Purpose:

Selection: artist

what has the author/

source was created could be one of the questions by itself, but this will also help you to assess its reliability and usefulness.

chosen to include? What

have they chosen to leave out? It's important to consider both of these when you are thinking about the reliability, usefulness and purpose of a source.

--------------------------------

-~

=---

NoW try this

Jot down what you need to do for 'evaluating a hypothesis' questions.