Zistory SBCS Cheat Sheet

zistory! Zistory Source Based Case Study Skills Upper Secondary Social Studies and History Cheat Sheet source based case study skills basics of source analysis work whenever we write our inferences from sources, we must be very thorough and complete in our inferences. to do so, we can refer to the SACR framework. SACR framework From Source A, I can infer that British rule was beneficial for Singapore as it enabled Singaporeans to achieve prosperity . ● S: Subject (who?) ● A: Aspect (what?) ● C: Claim (how?) ● R: Reason (why?) our inference will be incomplete (and likely a sub-message) if… common error 1: SAC only British rule was beneficial for Singapore. common error 2: SCR only The British were beneficial for Singapore as they enabled Singaporeans to achieve prosperity. common error 3: SAR only British rule enabled Singaporeans to achieve prosperity. conclusion is… SEE THE FULL PICTURE OF THE SOURCE! basic inference examples: ● what can you tell / learn / infer from the source about…? ● what does the source tell you about…? ● what information does the source reveal about…? PEEL framework ● point (SACR inference) ● evidence (quote RELEVANT evidence from the source, quality > quantity) ● explanation (explain the RELEVANCE of evidence / IMPACT of evidence) ● link (reiterate your point) 1 Telegram: https://t.me/zivstory Not for sale.

zistory! Zistory Source Based Case Study Skills Upper Secondary Social Studies and History Cheat Sheet inference – message example: ● what is the message of this source? PEEL framework ● point (SACR inference) ● evidence (quote RELEVANT evidence from the source, quality > quantity) ● explanation (explain the RELEVANCE of evidence / IMPACT of evidence) ● link (reiterate your point) inference – purpose examples: ● why was this source published? ● what is the purpose of this source? WAMEIO framework ● W: writer’s intent (action verb) ○ neutral: convince, persuade, remind ○ positive connotations: praise, applaud ○ negative connotations: warn, criticise, condemn ● A: audience (who is the source targeted at?) ○ be specific! ○ ❌ the public ✅ the German public ● M: message (SACR inference) ● E: evidence & explanation (quote RELEVANT evidence from the source, quality > quantity + explain the RELEVANCE of evidence) ● I: issue at hand (contextual knowledge, provenance, circumstance leading to publishing of source) ● O: outcome (what does the author want the audience to do after seeing the source? comparison examples: ● how similar/different are both sources? ● to what extent are both sources similar/different? ● how are both sources similar/different? ● in what ways are both sources similar/different? ● how far would both sources agree/disagree? 2 Telegram: https://t.me/zivstory Not for sale.

zistory! Zistory Source Based Case Study Skills Upper Secondary Social Studies and History Cheat Sheet comparison of content ● state the common criterion that will serve as the basis of comparison for your paragraph. be careful to avoid mismatch! (mismatch = comparison is NOT based on a common criterion) ○ ❌ Source A argues that the government is effective in mitigating workplace discrimination while Source B claims that employers should be blamed for workplace discrimination. (what’s the common criterion? mismatch!) ○ ✅ Both sources differ in terms of who should be blamed for workplace discrimination. ● point (SACR inference), evidence & explanation for Source A ● point (SACR inference), evidence & explanation for Source B comparison of purpose and/or overall PERSPECTIVES ● state the common criterion clearly (both sources are similar/different in terms of purpose and/or their overall perspectives) ● purpose and/or perspective for Source A. for purpose arguments, WAMO will suffice! ● purpose and/or perspective for Source B, as above. for purpose arguments, WAMO will suffice! sample of purpose and perspective comparison Both sources differ in terms of their perspectives about Germany under Weimar leadership, due to their differing purposes. (common criterion) Source A’s purpose is to convince (W) the German public (A) that the Nazi government’s rule was beneficial as Hitler’s economic policies managed to eliminate unemployment within just a few years (M). This is so that the German audience will wholeheartedly support the Nazi government under Hitler’s leadership (O), therefore tightening Hitler’s grip over Germany (outcome in bigger context). Based on this purpose, as well as the fact that this speech is addressed to the German workers at the German Labour Front, it is known that Source A would convey a critical attitude towards the Weimar government, thus criticising the Weimar Republic for bringing great hardship for the Germans . (overall perspective) In contrast, Source B’s purpose is to convince (W) the German public (A) that the Nazi government’s rule was oppressive as Hitler’s social policies ruthlessly suppressed many minority groups who had suffered immensely (M). This is so that the German audience will rise up against the Nazis and resist the regime in their own ways (O), therefore weakening Nazi authority in Germany (outcome in bigger context). Based on this purpose, it is known that Source B would convey a supportive attitude towards the Weimar government, especially given that it was a pamphlet by the Social Democratic Party, the most influential party in the Weimar Republic during the Weimar years, that was in exile, hence praising the Weimar Republic for the freedom and rights that people enjoyed during the Weimar years . (overall perspective) 3 Telegram: https://t.me/zivstory Not for sale.

zistory! Zistory Source Based Case Study Skills Upper Secondary Social Studies and History Cheat Sheet the critical analysis of a source with the help of other sources — reliability, usefulness & surprise examples: ● reliability ○ how reliable / trustworthy is the source? ○ can you trust the source? / do you believe the source? ○ how far does the source prove that…? ● usefulness ○ how useful is the source? ● surprise ○ are you surprised by the source? Note: Always follow question phrasing (e.g. Q: How reliable is the source? A: The source is reliable… or Q: Can you trust the source? A: I can trust the source….) thought processes behind testing for reliability, usefulness and surprise: ● reliability ○ if a source is reliable… ■ it is supported by other sources (cross-reference) ■ it does not have any motive (provenance & purpose) ■ it has enhanced reliability (e.g. Source A was by Pritam Singh, the founder of the Workers’ Party, who is expected to speak positively about his own party to garner Singaporeans’ support, yet he criticised his own political party for its inefficacies, making his claims more likely to be truthful and therefore reliable.) ○ if a source is unreliable… ■ it is contradicted by other sources (cross-reference) ■ it has a motive (provenance & purpose) ● usefulness ○ if a source is useful… ■ it is reliable, so… ● it is supported by other sources (cross-reference) ● it does not have any motive (provenance & purpose) ■ it provides multiple perspectives in the issue ○ if a source is not useful… ■ it is unreliable, so… ● it is contradicted by other sources (cross-reference) ● it has a motive (provenance & purpose) ■ it omits certain perspectives or information in the issue 4 Telegram: https://t.me/zivstory Not for sale.

zistory! Zistory Source Based Case Study Skills Upper Secondary Social Studies and History Cheat Sheet ● surprise ○ if a source is unsurprising… ■ it is supported by other sourc