THE 8 MARKER HOW TO DO THE 8 MARK QUESTION AT INTERMEDIATE 2

3 THINGS YOU NEED AN INTRODUCTION A MIDDLE SECTION WITH PARAGRAPHS FOR EACH OF YOUR MAIN POINTS A SEPARATE CONCLUSION

REMEMBER IT MAKES GOOD SENSE TO SPEND A MINUTE TO MAKE A QUICK PLAN OF ABOUT 5 MAIN POINTS YOU INTEND TO MAKE YOU WILL FIND THAT IN THE END THIS SAVES YOU TIME AND HELPS TO STRUCTURE WHAT YOU WANT TO DO

1: INTRODUCTION THIS SHOULD ADDRESS THE QUESTION STRAIGHT AWAY IT SHOULD ONLY BE A SENTENCE OR TWO, AND COULD BE ALONG THE LINES OF `there were many reasons why…..( such and such happened ) these Were ( here you would mention the points you intend to make in the middle part Of the essay )

IMAGINE YOU DECIDE TO DO A QUESTION SUCH AS: What were the main reasons for Germany’s aggressive foreign policy in the 30’s? YOU MIGHT BEGIN…………..``There were many reasons why Germany pursued an aggressive foreign policy in the 30s… YOU WOULD THEN MENTION…?….. OPPOSITION TO THE TREATY OF VERSAILLES, THE REASONS FOR THIS OPPOSITION ( WHAT WERE THEY)? HITLER’S POLICY OF LEBENSRAUM, HITLER’S BELIEFS IN GERMAN RACIAL SUPERIORITY

MIDDLE SECTION - REMEMBER THIS IS WORTH 5 MARKS AND IS THE MAIN PART OF THE 8 MARKER !! IF YOU HAVE 5 POINTS TO MAKE THIS SHOULD THEREFORE BE 5 PARAGRAPHS LONG YOU SHOULD START EACH PARAGRAPH WITH A SENTENCE WHICH TELLS THE EXAMINER WHAT THE PARAGRAPH WILL BE ABOUT. YOU SHOULD THEN EXPLAIN WHAT YOUR MAIN POINT MEANS OR HOW IT IS CONNECTED TO THE QUESTION……………YOU THEN GO ON TO USE ACCURATE AND RELEVANT FACTS TO BACK UP WHAT YOUR SAYING

IF WE WERE DOING THE QUESTION ON HITLERS FOREIGN POLICY YOU MIGHT BEGIN…. The first reason why German foreign policy was so aggressive was Hitler’s determination to revise the terms of the Treaty of Versailles. Severe restrictions had been placed on Germany over what weapons she could have….. YOU WOULD THEN CONTINUE TO IMPRESS THE EXAMINER WITH YOUR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT HITLERS PLANS TO REVISE THE TREATY YOUR NEXT PARAGRAPH MIGHT BE ABOUT LEBENSRAUM YOU MIGHT BEGIN the second reason for such an aggressive foreign policy lay In the Nazis belief in Lebensraum. Hitler believed Germany did not have enough Space for it’s growing population YOU WOULD THEN TELL THE EXAMINER ALL ABOUT LEBENSRAUM !!

CONCLUSION SHOULD BE A PARAGRAPH OF A FEW SENTENCES YOU COULD SAY…In conclusion there were many reasons why etc etc (according to the question ) YOU SHOULD SUM UP THE POINTS YOU HAVE MADE AND STATE WHAT YOU THINK ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT IMPORTANTLY – HAVE AN OPINION ! REMEMBER – GOOD HISTORIANS ARE LIKE GOOD LAWYERS – THEY MAKE THEIR CASE AND THEY PROVIDE THE EVIDENCE TO PROVE IT