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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..
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