Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Utility Exercise on Stalin

Question: Page 58 How far is source 2.14 useful as evidence that the youth in the Soviet Union
were satisfied with being under Stalin’s rule? Explain your answer.

Answer using provenance – 1m e.g. Yes, the source is useful as evidence because it is written
by a young pioneer.

Answer by making an inference/or quoting evidence from source as to whether the
source can provide evidence to help us understand the issue better. (2-3m)

Answer by saying whether the information is complete(Missing information) about helping us understand that the youth in the Soviet Union were satisfied with being under Stalin’s rule. (Cross-reference with your own knowledge of the topic or other sources) 4-5m

Answer by cross-referencing with other sources given OR background information/knowledge as to whether the information in the source is accurate/reliable  4-5m

Answer using questioning bias by looking at provenance. (CAMEDO-BHW) 6m 
( But the source can be biased or neutral)