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Quick questions on Comparing two sources: the SQA Higher History comparison question - SQA Higher History

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What is vague matching?
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"Both sources talk about emigration" is not developed; name the exact claim in each source and say precisely how they agree or differ.
What is q1?
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How many marks usually come from the overall comparison, and how many from detailed comparisons? [2 marks]
What is q2?
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Why does describing each source in turn score badly? [2 marks]

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