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Exam skills: source handling and writing
Quick questions on Compare questions: matching two sources - SQA National 5 History
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What is consider an overall comparison?Show answer
As well as point-by-point comparisons, you can make an overall comparison: a single statement of whether the two sources broadly agree or disagree, supported by the detail you have given. An overall comparison can earn a mark and rounds off the answer, but it must be supported, not a bare verdict. Use it alongside, not instead of, your matched points.
What is q1?Show answer
What three things must a developed comparison include? [2 marks]
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Why does writing "Source A says...
What is q3?Show answer
What is an overall comparison, and how should it be written? [1 mark]
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