1. Answering Source-Based Questions

2. Basic Requirements 1.Analyse the questions and determine the target skills 2.Determine the core skills required (CR, CK) Note: Support for an inference/identified issue/CR must come immediately after statement

3. Inference Questions Typical Question Format What does the source tell you about (topic/issue)?  Infer message What is the cartoonist’s/writer’s opinion in drawing/writing (source)?  Infer opinion - support/ dn support Why did (who e.g. cartoonist/writer) produce (source)?  Infer purpose

4. Inference Questions Infer (about topic/issue)  2 inferences a.Support from source b. Explain if necessary

5. Inference Questions Infer (about purpose  PAMI) P rovenance (who)- Identify the motive of individual A udience (message intended for) M essage (what is the message about)  support from source; keep in mind the message may be opinionated I ntended outcome  Intended (re-) action from target audience

6. Inference Question Format for dealing with purpose “The purpose of this source is to show (an issue/ message) so that people will do (an action)”  Check to ensure you’ve linked back to answer the topic stated in question

7. Comparison Skills 2-sided How similar/different is (a source) from (another source)? How similar/ different are the 2 sources…? How far does (a source) support (another source)? 1-sided How are the 2 sources similar/ different in telling you about…? In what ways are the 2 sources similar/different about (an issue)?

8. Comparison Skills Initial Response: Study sources to mark out what each source is saying Identify matches (both similarities and differences) in ‘drafts’, in terms of Provenance, Content, Tone, Purpose Reasons/ causes Process/ methods Results/ consequences Opinions/POV

9. Comparison Skills Assertion… However, Conclude… Yes, the sources are similar about (an issue) Sc A says (support) & (explain), and Sc B says (support) & (explain). Thus the sources are similar or support/ confirm/ concurs with one another The sources are different in what they say about (another issue). Sc A says (support) & (explain), but Sc B contradicts Sc A by saying (support) & (explain). Thus the sources differ/ do not support each other Compare purpose, if applicable… (remember PAMI)

10. Reliability Typical Question Format  Does the source prove (success/failure etc) about (a topic)?  Do you believe what the source says about (an issue)? How reliable/credible/right/wrong is the source in telling me about (an issue)?

11. Reliability Initial Response: Again, briefly list what you know about topic before analysing the source Check knowledge against the source. Reliable (checks)/ not reliable (conflicts) Write answer- remember to answer the question directly Note: Test the reliability of the source based on what it says, not what it doesn’t say

12. Reliability Assertion… However, Conclude… Yes, I believe the sc/ the sc is reliable about (issue) Sc A says (evidence) & by CR to Sc B / CK which states (specific evidence) & (explain to link to issue), Sc B confirms that Sc A is reliable about (issue) Sc A is not reliable / is not true about (issue), because Sc A says (evidence) & (explain) but Sc B says (contradicting info) OR I know that (CK). Thus, …. Test for Purpose (PAMI) Note: Missing info may be mentioned here  to mislead audience/ exaggerate  making source more/ less reliable about (issue)

13. General Pointers 1.React logically to the question- identify the anomaly (if there is one) 2.Make a stand (with support of course) 3.Plan your answer (within 1/2 a min) 4.Start each sub-question (1a, 1b etc) on a fresh page 5.Leave a line after each paragraph written 6.Make sure you have understood the source well before you begin writing- do not quote out of context or misinterpret the source!

14. All the best for your class test!