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Which answer uses evidence about change?

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Topic

Paper 1 Section A interpretation requirements

Question

  1. A. change is supported by evidence from Period study assessment....
  2. B. A statement that treats interpretation as a source.
  3. C. A vague point with no event or individual.
  4. D. A claim outside Paper 1 Section A: Period studies.

Answer

change is supported by evidence from Period study assessment.... is correct. Interpretation check: change is supported by evidence from Period study assessment. is the best answer. It fits Period study assessment requirements within Paper 1 Section A interpretation requirements and directly supports Explain how a group or development was affected by a key event or development using change and supporting knowledge. Check this by using viewpoint, interpretation, source material, judgement, context, reliability; do not choose a distractor simply because it sounds historical.

Explanation

The correct option is change is supported by evidence from. This MCQ is about Which answer uses evidence about change, not just general recall. The correct option works because it matches the period context of Paper 1 Section A: Period studies and uses the same evidence base as Explain how a group or development was affected by a key event or development using change and supporting knowledge. The rejected options are weaker: 1) A statement that treats interpretation as a source.; 2) A vague point with no event or individual.; 3) A claim outside Paper 1 Section A: Period studies.. To decide between them, students should compare, evaluate, qualify, infer the option against chronology, evidence and the learning objective, then keep evidence separate from opinion and interpretation.

Common mistake

Avoid confusing change

A common mistake is to write about change as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in Paper 1 Section A: Period studies.

Anchor the answer to Period study assessment requirements, use precise evidence, and state whether change is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.

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