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Summary IEB History skills grade 10 - 12

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Course
History

Institution
12th Grade

Create detailed and effective guidelines for answering IEB History Papers 1 and 2, ensuring they offer essential insights to help achieve high marks by providing clear explanations on how to approach and respond to the questions.

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HISTORY IEB SKILLS
Table of Contents
Paper 1............................................................................................................. 2
Discursive essay................................................................................................ 2
PLANNING....................................................................................................... 2
PLANNING STRUCTURE........................................................................................ 2
Discursive essay structure....................................................................................... 3
Introduction..................................................................................................... 3
Body paragraphs................................................................................................ 3
Conclusion....................................................................................................... 4
PAPER 2............................................................................................................ 5
Textual sources skills............................................................................................. 5
Visual analysis skills.............................................................................................. 9
ANSWERING QUESTIONS....................................................................................... 9
Mark allocation.................................................................................................. 10
Answers strcture................................................................................................. 10
Section c.......................................................................................................... 11
SOURCE BASED ESSAY........................................................................................ 11
Introduction................................................................................................... 11
Body paragraph............................................................................................... 11
Counter argument............................................................................................ 12
Conclusion..................................................................................................... 12
Donts.............................................................................................................. 13
Rubric For essays............................................................................................... 15

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,PAPER 1
Discursive essay
800-900 words
Rules
 There is no right answer as longs you provide evidence
 Need to write between the time frame
 Do not use personal pronouns. Even when is asked for personal opinion
 Answer the question
Types of question
 Critical evaluate …
 Discuss with reference to …
 To what extent… (larger/lesser extent)

PLANNING
Need to write a planning in order to organize your ideas and arguments. 7/10 min planning
Does not count for marks

PLANNING STRUCTURE
Summarise the essay topic
Write all event related to the topic
INTRODUCTION
 Point 1
 Point 2
 Point 3
BODY PARAGRAPH
Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3
 Explain point 1  Explain point 2  Explain point 3
 Elaborate argument  Elaborate  Elaborate
argument argument

CONCLUSION

 Summarise points and arguments.
 Copy from introduction

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,DISCURSIVE ESSAY STRUCTURE
Introduction
 Introduce the aspects of the topic
 Do not Use personal pronouns, even when asked for personal opinion

Context
(3 marks)
 Set the historical scene
 Include a date
Roadmap
 Introduce the key events that will be discussed (5 points)
 Do not over-elaborate

Stance
 Make the argument/stance clear
 Present your main argument
 Identify 2/3 main arguments
 Each argument will form a separate paragraph in the essay.
 Provide evidence that supports your arguments (not quotes, provide FACTS/CONTEX)
 Avoid the word “but”
Example
 It should be acknowledged that …
 The proof of the argument lies in the fact that …
 This argument can be understood by …

Body paragraphs

 Discuss 1 point per paragraph
Introduction of paragraph
 Make a point
 Provide evidence = FACTS x 3 (NOT QUOTES)
 Explain evidence
Argument
 State a clear thesis statement
 Gather reliable evidence to support the argument
 Analyse the evidence
 Provide historical context
 Link back to the question
 Focus sentence

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, Key words to link back Key words for Body paragraph
 Elaborating on the theme  Furthermore
…  Therefore
 Discussing the implications  To illustrate
of …
 Considering …
 In response of …
 Regarding …
 In relation to …
 This proves that …

Conclusion

 Summarise your main points and arguments (they are at the end of each paragraph=
rewrite it with new words)
 Do not include new information
 Look at the link sentences
 Restate the stance
 Make sure it matches with the introduction and that does not contracts what you have
said,
 Acknowledge the counter argument (if asked to what extent)

Counter argument
OBS Write the counter argument only when asked to what extent...Remember to
change the introduction to “however …to a larger/lesser extent + to a larger/lesser
extent (opposite of what you said first)”
 Identify the opposing view point
 Present the counter argument by stating “however …to a larger/lesser extent + to a
larger/lesser extent” (opposite of what you said first)
 Provide evidence to support
 Analyse the weaknesses/limitations of the counter argument
 Summarise = FOCOUS
 Example
However, to a larger/lesser extent [highlight potential weaknesse]. Larger/lesser
extent, [present contrasting evidence]. ADD FOCOUS, while [acknowledge counter-
argument's validity.

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