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Question detail
Which answer uses evidence about usefulness?
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MCQ
Type
practice
Style
Topic
Paper 2 Section A source and thematic requirements
Question
- A. usefulness is supported by evidence from Thematic study assessment....
- B. A statement that treats interpretation as a source.
- C. A vague point with no event or individual.
- D. A claim outside Paper 2 Section A: Thematic....
Answer
usefulness is supported by evidence from Thematic study assessment.... is correct. Interpretation check: usefulness is supported by evidence from Thematic study assessment. is the best answer. It fits Thematic study assessment requirements within Paper 2 Section A source and thematic requirements and directly supports Evaluate the usefulness of a visual or written source 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 usefulness is supported by evidence from. This MCQ is about Which answer uses evidence about usefulness, not just general recall. The correct option works because it matches the period context of Paper 2 Section A: Thematic studies and uses the same evidence base as Evaluate the usefulness of a visual or written source 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 2 Section A: Thematic.. 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 usefulness
A common mistake is to write about usefulness as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in Paper 2 Section A: Thematic studies.
Anchor the answer to Thematic study assessment requirements, use precise evidence, and state whether usefulness is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.
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