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How do I answer a question on the usefulness of a source

The source based section of your paper will ask you to assess how useful the source is, either in the specific context or in general. To assess the usefulness of a source, you should focus on the content ...

Answered by Halimah Z. History tutor
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Was the decline of the Qing dynasty inevitable?

I would first define the chronological framework for answering the question. For this question, I'd answer in reference to the period from the 1830s - 1911, as the later Qing period from the time of susta...

Answered by Naomi W. History tutor
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How do I write a good introduction?

The introduction is the crux of the essay in which you clearly set out your line of argument. I would start my introduction off with a quick summary of the historiographical debate surrounding the questio...

Answered by Luqman A. History tutor
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What is the best way to go about analysing a primary source?

When attempting a source question, we must take a two-fold approach. The first step is to read it once or twice in order to gauge an overall tone and argument: ...

Answered by Ewan F. History tutor
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'Despite the break with Rome, Henry VIII never seriously abandoned the Catholic Faith in the years 1529-47.' Explain why you agree/disagree with this view (25marks)

Henry's religious policy was inconsistent and indecisive, swinging between Catholicism and Protestant reform. Fundamentally the break with Rome was the result of Henry's quest to gain a male heir and cons...

Answered by Lottie D. History tutor
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