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Which answer uses evidence about sources?

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Topic

Paper 1 Section B source-analysis requirements

Question

  1. A. sources is supported by evidence from Wider world depth 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 B: Wider world....

Answer

sources is supported by evidence from Wider world depth assessment.... is correct. Interpretation check: sources is supported by evidence from Wider world depth assessment. is the best answer. It fits Wider world depth assessment requirements within Paper 1 Section B source-analysis requirements and directly supports Evaluate the usefulness of two sources using content, provenance and contextual 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 sources is supported by evidence from. This MCQ is about Which answer uses evidence about sources, not just general recall. The correct option works because it matches the period context of Paper 1 Section B: Wider world depth studies and uses the same evidence base as Evaluate the usefulness of two sources using content, provenance and contextual 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 B: Wider world.. 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 sources

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

Anchor the answer to Wider world depth assessment requirements, use precise evidence, and state whether sources is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.

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