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Quick questions on The 12-mark source-utility question - OCR Ancient History technique
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What is read the sources against the enquiry?Show answer
The first move is always content for the enquiry, but it must lead into evaluation, not stop at paraphrase.
What is weigh the provenance?Show answer
Provenance is where the marks are: it turns the source's nature and purpose into a judgement about what it can and cannot tell you.
What is q1?Show answer
Outline how you would structure a 12-mark answer on the usefulness of two contrasting sources for the same enquiry. [10 marks, technique style]
What is q2?Show answer
What is the decisive habit that lifts a source-utility answer into the top band? [2 marks]
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