ss sbq formats

SBQquestiontypes:1. Inference(4-6marks)2. Inferencewithpurpose(5-7marks)3. Comparison(5-7marks)4. Provingaclaim(5-7marks)5. Reliability(6-7marks)a. 1-sourcereliabilityb. 2-sourcereliability(prove)c. 2-sourcereliability(bothsourcesdiffer)6. Evaluation(10marks)7. Utility8. Surprisea. 1sourcesurpriseb. 2sourcesurprise9. Approve(Inferencewithportrayal)

Inference Questiontypes:● Whatcanyouinferabout....● Whatisthemessageofthesource....● WhatdoesthissourcetellyouaboutX?● WhatistheattitudeofthecreatorofX?● Howpositive/negativeisthecreatorofsourceaboutX?○ Thisquestiontypesuggeststhattheremightbetwosidesthatyoumustinfer;mightbea2paraanswer● ORanyfunkyquestionthatdirectsyoutointerpretthesource Format(PEEL):● Point:I caninfer/tellthat....(Basicallywhatyoucaninferortellfromthesource)● Example:Thiscanbeseenfromsource_whichshows/state...(Whatstatement/pictureshowntellyouthisinference?)● Explanation:Thisshowsthat(inference)because....(Whyareyouabletogathertheinferenceyoumadefromthisevidence?)● Link:Copypoint Tip!Usetheissuequestiontohelpyoucomeupwithaninference/pointifunabletodosoonthespot

Inferencewithpurpose Questiontypes:● Whywasthissourcepublished?● WhatisthereasonforZsayingY?● Whatistheintentoftheauthor?● Whydidtheauthor/cartoonistwrite/drawthissource?● Whywasthisspeechmade? Use3A+1Mformatforthisquestiontype.ALWAYSkeepinmindthat“support”isnotanaction,soNEVERusethatword.Trytotwistthewordaround(eg.sourcedbiasedtowardsthegovernment,sothatcitizenswillnotprotest/rebelagainstthegovernment) Format:● Thereason/purposethesourcewasmadewasto(Actionworde.gconvince/criticise)(Audience)that(Message/inferencefromsource)sothat(Audience)(AnticipatedOutcomee.gpressuregovernmenttodosomething,CANNOTSAYSUPPORT, mustbeanACTION!)● Thiscanbeseenfromsource_whichshows/states.....● Evidence● Explanation● CM(refertoBIforaid**)● Link:Thisshowsthatthereason.....(copyuntilmessage)isbecause… + Remember!Alwayslookattheprovenancecarefullytoseewhoisyourtrueaudience. E.g.IfthesourceisfromAmerica,theaudienceshouldbetheAmericansortheAmericangovernmentetc.

Comparison Questiontypes: Format:Similarpara● Para1:○ Point:Bothsourcesaresimilar/differentintermsof(inference/point)○ Evidencefromfirstsource○ Explanationforfirstsource○ Link● Para2:○ Thisissimilartosource__whichstates/shows(inferenceofsecondsource)○ Evidenceofsecondsource○ Explanationofsecondsource○ Link:Thisshowsthat.....Hencebothsourcesaresimilarintermsof.... Differencepara● Para1:○ Point:SourcesXandYaredifferentintermsof___.SourceXsays(msg),whileSourceYsays(DIRECTOPPOSITEmsg).○ EvidenceforsourceX○ ExplanationforsourceX

○ Link● Para2:○ Point:Incontrast,SourceYstates(Evidence)○ ExplanationforsourceY○ Link:Thus,(restatemainpt)○ Comparisonofoutcome/purpose,AVOIDTHISUNLESSYOUREALLYHAVEALOTOFTIMESPARE)■ Bothsourcesaresimilar/different intermsof outcome/purpose■ Source __ iswrittenby __ anditspurposeisto(actionword) (audience) that (message/inference) sothat (audience)(outcome) whichisdifferentfromSourcewhichiswrittenby__anditspurposeisto......(similartotheoneabove)[Refertopurposeformatifneedbe]○ Link:Hencebothsourcesaresimilar/differentintermsofoutcome ● Tip!Youneednotdocomparisonofpurposeifyouarenotconfidentinit,youcandoasecondparagraphofcontent.Buttoobtainthehighestlevelusingprovenance/purposeisalwaysamust. Remember!Shouldyouchoosecomparisonofpurpose, ifyourpreviousexamplesandexplanationsinthefirstparagraphdonotapply/showthepurposeinthesecondparagraph,youwouldhavetodothePEELformatagain! Also!NEVERFALSEMATCH. Thismeanswhencomparingsomething,theyhavetobeaboutthesamething/issue

Provingaclaim Cantreatprovingaclaimquestionasreliabilityquestion. CRcanbedonewithBI. Questiontypes:● Doessourceprove(claim)?○ Yes/No● Howfardoessourceprove(claim)?○ Mightbeacasewherethesourcehasbothsides○ WeighhowthesourcetreatsbothsidesandselectthestrongersideOR○ Balancedtreatmentofbothsides(2contentpara:prove&notprove)BUTthisisnotrecommended!) Format:● Para1:○ Point:Stand+Claim(Mirrortheclaim)○ Reasonwhythesourceprovesclaim/notproveclaim○ Evidence○ Explanation○ Linkbacktoclaimandstand● Para2/3:○ Point:CRbystatingnewsourceandmatchingreason—‘Mystandcanbesupportedby(newsource),asitalsosaysthat(matchingreason)…’○ Evidence○ Explanation○ Mustlinkbacktoclaimandstand● IfBLATANTLYUNRELIABLEsource:○ Contextmotive/one-sided/CKtoprovethatsourceisunreliableandcannotprovetheclaim

Reliability(basedoncontent;toprove1sourceisreliable/notreliable) Questiontypes:● Whatisthissourcereliableintellingyouabout…● HowreliableissourceX?● DoyoutrustsourceX?● DoyoubelievesourceX?● DoyoudoubtsourceX? Format:● Para1○ Point:Thissourceisreliableintellingmethat(mainmsg)○ Provenance*○ Example○ Explanation○ Link● Para2(CRroute;recommended):○ Point:Mystandcanbesupported/challengedbySource__,whichalsosaysthat(matchingmsg)…○ Exampleofsecondsource○ Explanationofsecondsourceonwhyitsupports/challenge○ Link:Sincethesourcecanbesupported/challengedbySource-_,itenhances/reducesthereliablilityintellingme....● Para3(basedonpurpose/provenance,AVOIDTHISUNLESSYOUSERIOUSLYHAVETIME)○ Thesourceiswrittenby____anditspurposeisto....(MAO/purposeformat)○ Example○ Explanation○ Link:Sincetheauthorhasamotive/nomotive,heorsheislikelytobebiased/unbiasedandhencereliable/unreliableintellingme.... + EverylevelMUSTconcludeifreliableornot:1) Provenance: Sinceneutral/biased,hencereliable/notreliable;2) CMreliable/notreliable;3) CRshowmatch/don't showmatch, reliable/unreliable

2-sourcereliability(prove)● HowfardoesSource1proveSource2wrong?○ Firstly, decideontheprimarysource.Inthiscase,it’ssource1.○ IfSource1isreliable, itCANproveSource2.Butifit’sunreliable, itCAN’TPROVE. SocheckreliabilityofSource1(usepurpose/provenanceandMAO)andhenceifit’sreliable/unreliable,itproves/doesnotproveSource2wrong.Ifsourceshavesamemsg, endgameis'RIGHT'. Ifsourceshavediff.msg, endgameis'WRONG'. Format:● Para1:○ Point:Source1proves/doesnotproveSource2right/wrongasBOTHSource1andSource2says(msg)/Source1says(msg)whileSource2says(DIRECTOPP. msg).○ Provenance**○ EvidfromSource1○ ExpfromSource1○ LinkbacktomsgofSource1!● Para2(recommendedroute,justCRdirectlyafter1stpara!*):○ Point:Mystandissupportedby(3rdsource,eitherBIoranyotherreliablesourcethathashappenedbefore1stsourceeventhappened.CANNOTUSE2NDSOURCESTATEDINQN.TOCR!!),whichalsosaysthat(matchingmsg.)○ Evidfrom3rdsource○ Expfrom3rdsource○ Link**: Since(3rdsource)refutes/supportsSource1,itreduces/enhancesthereliabilityofSource1.Thus,Source1proves/doesnotproveSource2right/wrong.● Para3(CMpara,AVOIDTHISUNLESSYOU’RESUPERCONFIDENTYOUCANMANAGE):○ Point:Source1proves/doesnotproveSource2right/wrongasBOTHSourceBandSourceCsays(msg)/SourceBsays(msg)whileSourceCsays(DIRECTOPP. msg).○ Provenance**○ Evid○ Explain○ CM:Atthattime,(context)…Thus,(motive).

○ Linkbacktoreliability: Withthismotive/benefittogain, they’reinclinedtomakeskewedandunreliable/neutralandreliablestatementsabout…Sincereliable/unreliable, thissourcecanprove/cannotprove… 2-sourcereliability(differ)● Source1hasdifferentviewsabout....fromSource2.Doesthismakeoneofthemwrong?○ Doreliabilityofprovenance, henceifbasesourceisreliableitcanprovetheotherwrong.ThehigherlevelwouldbeNOTwrong,assimilarlyfromabove,theyhavetheirowninterestsetc.Usethepreviousexamplehigherleveltoanswerthisquestiontoo.● Source1contradictsSource2intermsof.....Doesthismakeoneofthemuseless?○ Ifoneofthesourceisreliable,itmakestheothersourceuseless,notreliable,doesnotmakeothersourceuseless.Ifyourecall,nosourceiseveruseless.Thusthehigherlevelwouldbeevaluatereliabilityofbothsourcesandexplainwhetherwhichoneisreliableandwhichoneisn’t.Andtheonethatisn’treliableandhencenotusefulintellingyouwhatintermsof....itisstillusefulintellingyousomethingelse.● Issource1morebelievablethansource2?● Issource1morereliablethansource2? Format(changehighlightedwordsaccordingtoquestion,becauseyouneedtomirrorthequestion):● Para1:○ Point:Source1is(right/wrong) insaying(message),whilesource2is(right/wrong) insaying(oppositemessage)○ Evidence(for1sourceonly; thesourcethatis“right”or“morebelievable”iseasier)○ Explain(forchosensour