Saturday, November 1, 2008
SS SEQ+SBQ REVISION TIME!
Structured Essay QuestionsSEQ TYPE 1
E.g.- The university admission criteria was the most important reasons for the conflict in Sri Lanka.- GIVEN FACTORS- WORDS LIKE “MOST”
STEP 1 : Answer Question First.E.G.- Yes, I Agree. ( Can Add – to a small extent/large extent)STEP 2 : Explain Given Factor(use about 1/3 page)
STEP 3 : Explain 2 other factorE.G.- However, there are other reasons/ other factors.(They are ________ and ________.)
STEP 4: ARGUMENT(IF THE QUESTION IS 8 MARKS, THEN IT WILL MOST PROBABLY HAVE ARGUMENT)
Structured Essay QuestionsSEQ Type 2
Example of Type 2 Questions.“The IRA was responsible for the conflict in Northern Ireland”.Do you agree? Explain Your Answer.
STEP 1: Answer Questions First.(IRA is responsible/ not responsible)E.g (IRA was responsible)STEP 2: Explain 1 Side( Explain responsible / irresponsible)
Step 3: Explain the other sideAim For Level 4 first, then forward to step 4.
Step 4 : ArgumentLink Step 2 and Step 3 together, by writing – However，the IRA was also partly responsible for the conflict.Whatever you do, you must give both side !The essay need not be balanced, one side can be more than the other.
Source – based QuestionsSBQ Skills
1Inference QuestionsE.G. – What do source A tells you about….- What is the message of the source?
STEP 1 : Answer Question First
STEP 2 : Explain Source
STEP 3 : Evidence(The evidence is “(1-2 sentences)Evidence for picture/photo/cartoonDescribe it in 3-4 sentences.
Source Based QuestionsSBQ Skills
2Compare and ContrastE.G. – Is Source A similar/different from Source B?- Does Source A support Source B?
STEP 1: Answer Question First- E.G. They are different.
STEP 2: Explain Difference/ Similar In Content
STEP 3: Evidence from both side / sources.
STEP 4: Tone-Neutral Tone – Positive- Negative-Positive Tone-Negative ToneE.G. ( Both Source A and B are positive tone on Sri Lankan conflict.)(1 evidence each)4 Lines – 6 Marks.
Source Based QuestionsSBQ Skills
3Advanced InferenceE.G.- Why did the cartoonist draw this cartoon?Is the writer a supporter or a opponent of the Tamils in Sri Lanka?
STEP 1 : Answer Question First.
STEP 2: Purpose– blame- inspire- convinceT.A ( Target Audience) – The PurposeBe Specific – E.G. – The SingaporeanPurpose can’t be to- show- tell- informDesired Outcome/impact – “From the purpose, how did the source try to influence the audience?E.G. – The desired Outcome/impact is to get Tamils to support the Sinhalese Geovernment.ACTION WORDS– Support– Oppose
Source – Based Questions SBQ Skills 4ReliabilityV1.0 – E.G. Can you believe/trust what Source A tells you about..?Does Source A Proves that?
STEP 1 : Answer Question First（Yes, it Proves）.
STEP 2 : Detect Bias- Anti- _________ Propaganda- Fair- Pro- __________ Propaganda
STEP 3: Explain Detect Bias- Tell me why is it a pro/anti/fair propaganda.- E.G. The source is from a Sinhalese and yet he is saying something bad about the Sinhalese Government. This shows that he is not taking side and it is a fair source.
STEP 4: Explain the Source- E.G. The source tells me that the Sinhalese government discriminated against the Tamils.
STEP 5: Evidence
STEP 6: Cross-reference to other sources.C.R to one supporting sources.- E.G. checks with other sources to tell if they show that the Sinhalese Government discriminate the Tamils.C.R to one not supporting the source.E.g – When I cross refer to Source B, Source B tells me that the Tamils were discriminated by the Sinhalese Government.- The Evidence is “ _____________”CHECKING IS VERY IMPORTANT !Since Source A + B says the same thing on _________Source A is reliable.a) C.R to 1 Source that say the same thing on the issue.b) Give Evidencec) Checking.Repeat A – B where you cross refer to the Source.
Source Based QuestionsSBQ skills
4BRELIABILITY V2.0V2.0 – Studying Source A + B- E.G. Source A + B say different things about LTTE. Does that mean that one of them is wrong/unreliable?
STEP 1: Answer Question First
STEP 2: Detect Bias For Source A
STEP 3: Explain Detect Bias For Source A.
STEP 4: Detect Bias for Source B.
STEP 5: Explain Detect Bias for Source B.ONE IMPORTANT NOTE – DETECT BIAS FROM BOTH THE PROMENANCE + SOURCE CONTENT.
Source Based QuestionsSBQ Skills
5UsefulnessE.G How useful is the source about…
STEP 1 : Answer Question First.
STEP 2 ：Detect Bias
STEP 3 : Explain Detect Bias
STEP 4 : Explain Source
STEP 5 : Evidence
STEP 6 : Cross Reference.
STEP 7: Explain usefulness - A source might not be reliable can be still useful.The source reflects certain Group/people opinion/perspective. E.G – It may not be reliable but the source is still useful because it shows the opinions of Iraqis in Iraq.
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Structured Essay QuestionsSEQ TYPE 1
E.g.- The university admission criteria was the most important reasons for the conflict in Sri Lanka.- GIVEN FACTORS- WORDS LIKE “MOST”
STEP 1 : Answer Question First.E.G.- Yes, I Agree. ( Can Add – to a small extent/large extent)STEP 2 : Explain Given Factor(use about 1/3 page)
STEP 3 : Explain 2 other factorE.G.- However, there are other reasons/ other factors.(They are ________ and ________.)
STEP 4: ARGUMENT(IF THE QUESTION IS 8 MARKS, THEN IT WILL MOST PROBABLY HAVE ARGUMENT)
Structured Essay QuestionsSEQ Type 2
Example of Type 2 Questions.“The IRA was responsible for the conflict in Northern Ireland”.Do you agree? Explain Your Answer.
STEP 1: Answer Questions First.(IRA is responsible/ not responsible)E.g (IRA was responsible)STEP 2: Explain 1 Side( Explain responsible / irresponsible)
Step 3: Explain the other sideAim For Level 4 first, then forward to step 4.
Step 4 : ArgumentLink Step 2 and Step 3 together, by writing – However，the IRA was also partly responsible for the conflict.Whatever you do, you must give both side !The essay need not be balanced, one side can be more than the other.
Source – based QuestionsSBQ Skills
1Inference QuestionsE.G. – What do source A tells you about….- What is the message of the source?
STEP 1 : Answer Question First
STEP 2 : Explain Source
STEP 3 : Evidence(The evidence is “(1-2 sentences)Evidence for picture/photo/cartoonDescribe it in 3-4 sentences.
Source Based QuestionsSBQ Skills
2Compare and ContrastE.G. – Is Source A similar/different from Source B?- Does Source A support Source B?
STEP 1: Answer Question First- E.G. They are different.
STEP 2: Explain Difference/ Similar In Content
STEP 3: Evidence from both side / sources.
STEP 4: Tone-Neutral Tone – Positive- Negative-Positive Tone-Negative ToneE.G. ( Both Source A and B are positive tone on Sri Lankan conflict.)(1 evidence each)4 Lines – 6 Marks.
Source Based QuestionsSBQ Skills
3Advanced InferenceE.G.- Why did the cartoonist draw this cartoon?Is the writer a supporter or a opponent of the Tamils in Sri Lanka?
STEP 1 : Answer Question First.
STEP 2: Purpose– blame- inspire- convinceT.A ( Target Audience) – The PurposeBe Specific – E.G. – The SingaporeanPurpose can’t be to- show- tell- informDesired Outcome/impact – “From the purpose, how did the source try to influence the audience?E.G. – The desired Outcome/impact is to get Tamils to support the Sinhalese Geovernment.ACTION WORDS– Support– Oppose
Source – Based Questions SBQ Skills 4ReliabilityV1.0 – E.G. Can you believe/trust what Source A tells you about..?Does Source A Proves that?
STEP 1 : Answer Question First（Yes, it Proves）.
STEP 2 : Detect Bias- Anti- _________ Propaganda- Fair- Pro- __________ Propaganda
STEP 3: Explain Detect Bias- Tell me why is it a pro/anti/fair propaganda.- E.G. The source is from a Sinhalese and yet he is saying something bad about the Sinhalese Government. This shows that he is not taking side and it is a fair source.
STEP 4: Explain the Source- E.G. The source tells me that the Sinhalese government discriminated against the Tamils.
STEP 5: Evidence
STEP 6: Cross-reference to other sources.C.R to one supporting sources.- E.G. checks with other sources to tell if they show that the Sinhalese Government discriminate the Tamils.C.R to one not supporting the source.E.g – When I cross refer to Source B, Source B tells me that the Tamils were discriminated by the Sinhalese Government.- The Evidence is “ _____________”CHECKING IS VERY IMPORTANT !Since Source A + B says the same thing on _________Source A is reliable.a) C.R to 1 Source that say the same thing on the issue.b) Give Evidencec) Checking.Repeat A – B where you cross refer to the Source.
Source Based QuestionsSBQ skills
4BRELIABILITY V2.0V2.0 – Studying Source A + B- E.G. Source A + B say different things about LTTE. Does that mean that one of them is wrong/unreliable?
STEP 1: Answer Question First
STEP 2: Detect Bias For Source A
STEP 3: Explain Detect Bias For Source A.
STEP 4: Detect Bias for Source B.
STEP 5: Explain Detect Bias for Source B.ONE IMPORTANT NOTE – DETECT BIAS FROM BOTH THE PROMENANCE + SOURCE CONTENT.
Source Based QuestionsSBQ Skills
5UsefulnessE.G How useful is the source about…
STEP 1 : Answer Question First.
STEP 2 ：Detect Bias
STEP 3 : Explain Detect Bias
STEP 4 : Explain Source
STEP 5 : Evidence
STEP 6 : Cross Reference.
STEP 7: Explain usefulness - A source might not be reliable can be still useful.The source reflects certain Group/people opinion/perspective. E.G – It may not be reliable but the source is still useful because it shows the opinions of Iraqis in Iraq.
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