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How do I start a plan for an exam essay?

First, read the question and identify what it is asking you to do. Then decide what your argument is going to be e.g. if the question is asking you to assess the importance of the Russo-Japanese war to th...

Answered by Rebecca H. History tutor
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How would you answer the following exam question: Why were there disagreements at the Potsdam Conference in 1945? Explain your answer (6 marks- OCR, 2015)

The mark scheme requires that you provide a 'multi-causal response' for you to score full marks. This should mean that you provide two or three reasons why there were disagreements. Also, make sure that i...

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Explain the effects of the Second World War on the lives of the German people. (AQA June 2016)

The war was damaging for many nations around the world. David Sharp states that Germany was turned into a “grieving populace” due to the effects of the Second World War on the German people, which worsene...

Answered by Carys L. History tutor
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"“How can I prepare for and approach the synoptic essay question in paper 1 of the NI CCEA A Level History Paper on Communist/Capitalist conflict in the period 1917-1991?”

The new synoptic essay question is daunting upon first glance for three reasons. Firstly, a significant time period is required to be covered. Secondly, the perspectives of both the Soviet Union and the i...

Answered by Beatrice C. History tutor
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What was the cause of the First World War?

The best way to go about answering a causation question such as this is to break your answer down into individual causes and then use linkage sentences and the conclusion to draw the causes together. It m...

Answered by Octavia C. History tutor
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