The content of the text source thematizes…The text source/excerpt is addressed to private persons / the public / posterity / rulers…. Phrase: The origin of the present source is … (-> name the source type here) by…(-> author) from the year…. Second question needs you to analyze the source according to its O (Origin), P (Purpose), V (Value), L (Limitations). Sizes, facial expressions, colours and shadows can have hidden messages behind it, try to see what is not shown apparently. Tip: Sizes of the characters matter! For example there is an image of a sheriff holding a person, the sheriff might look like the person in charge but if the person he is holding is drawn bigger than him, maybe there is a catch there.

You need to write two separate points by showing image evidence. You again need to write about the message of the source. What is required of you is just the message, not a summary or a background information paragraph.ġb – This time your historical understanding of an image or a cartoon would be tested. Turn names into verbs and verbs into names, don’t overdo it but also don’t lose time trying to summarize the text by yourself. Tip: Try to paraphrase the statements in the text. Phrases you can use: The first point the source is making/the first reason given by the source… The second is… The third is… Question 1 (5 marks)ġa – This part is a reading comprehension where you’ll be given a text source and required to answer the question ‘‘What is the message of this source?/What is this source trying to say?’’ This part is worth 3 points so try to formulate three different points. By sources it is meant that either visual or text piece that gives historical knowledge, these are usually works done by historians or primary resources. Paper 1 is a one hour long exam where you’ll be doing 4 questions about 4 sources. (Disclaimer: History Paper 1 & 2 are the same for both HL and SL students but if you are a HL student you’ll have one more exam, Paper 3.) Paper 1 In this article I’ll guide you through what History papers are and how you can practice on these. November exams are closing up, students who will take the May exam are waiting for those exams to be published in the IB resources and overall everyone is alarmed to make perfect (the eternal goal) on their exams.

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