Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 11:35 am Post subject: How do these sources support that source?
Source Comparison
Once you are happy with the skills required to answer the other
types of questions, comparison questions are a piece of cake.
Comparison questions usually look something like this:
Compare the value of Sources H and K for an historian enquiring into .
Do you think that Source B is more useful than Source C for an enquiry
into
In what ways do Sources D and E agree about .
To what extent to Sources A and B agree about .
In many ways there are two types of question in source comparison,
those that wish you to compare their value and those that wish you to
look for differences and similarities.
1) The question may well ask you to compare two sources, but more
likely you will be asked, what do these sources agree on, or how do
they differ. Whichever way the question is worded, you MUST
always look for both SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES.
2) Although the question asks you to look at how far the sources agree,
to answer the question fully, you must also consider the areas of
disagreement. As with usefulness/value questions it is often useful to draw up a table:
Similarities / Differences
3) Having completed the table you should be clear on whether the
sources agree on a great deal, on some aspects but not others, or not at
all. You can therefore now write a solid answer.
4) For a well-structured answer, first write about the points on which the
sources agree, then write about the points on which they do not agree.
Finally write a small conclusion commenting on the extent to which
they agree.
Last edited by Mr H on Wed May 02, 2007 12:08 pm; edited 1 time in total
If a question asks you to use more than one source, you
must use more than one source. DO NOT paraphrase or describe everything in a source -
it is a waste of time, it will not get you any marks.
Always keep referring to the question asked, it will help
you to avoid getting side-tracked.
This kind of question requires all the same skills, comprehension, inference,
reliability, usefulness, limits to usefulness, but comparing one source with
others.
Your answer must be a comparison.
COMPARE = LOOK FOR SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES IN
WHAT DIFFERENT SOURCES OFFER TO ANSWER A
QUESTION.
MAKE SURE YOU ARE ANSWERING THE QUESTION - MAKE
SURE YOU ACHIEVE A PROPERLY BALANCED ANSWER.
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