SQA Higher Modern Studies Assignment and Skills overview quiz quiz

Balanced coverage that fairly weighs the arguments on both sides of the issue

A simple table of figures presenting data drawn from an official survey

A clearly set out list of references and named sources

One-sided coverage, emotive language and the selective use of facts

All, never, everyone, always

Some, several, a number of, many people

Approximately, roughly, around, in the region of

Maybe, perhaps, possibly, it could be argued

An opinion that cannot be checked against any evidence

A value judgement that reflects the writer's personal view

A fact that can be checked against evidence

An emotive appeal designed to sway the reader

By stating it confidently and clearly without offering any evidence at all

By ignoring the source and writing about a different one instead

By relying only on your own opinion of the topic

By quoting the exact words or figure from the source

An overall judgement reached by weighing the evidence

A single fact copied straight from one of the sources

A short summary that simply restates the question being asked

A list of all the sources that were used in the answer

To rely on only one source and disregard all the others provided

To join evidence from two or more sources to support one point

To ignore the sources and write only from your own knowledge

To copy a single source out word for word without comment

Give just one single conclusion for the whole question overall and back it up with no supporting evidence at all

List the relevant facts from each source without ever reaching any conclusion of your own

Give a clear conclusion for each heading, support each with linked evidence, then an overall conclusion

Write only a single overall conclusion and leave out the separate headings entirely

A topic that has only one possible view and no real debate

A topic for which almost no evidence or research is available

A purely personal opinion that cannot be researched at all

A Modern Studies issue with clear alternative views

Its origin and author, how up to date it is, and whether it is likely to be biased

Only the overall length of the source and the total number of paragraphs that it happens to contain

Only its title and the heading printed at the top of the page

Only whether the source happens to agree with the view you already hold

A one-sided argument that presents no sources or supporting research

Balance, source evaluation, and a conclusion justified by evidence

Personal opinion written up with no background research carried out

A list of sources at the end with no analysis of any of them

Always write as much as you possibly can to fill the page

Always use just one single source for every answer you give

Never assert a judgement without supporting evidence

Never reach a conclusion or commit to an overall judgement