Sec 2 Ih Sbq Notes 1

Secondary 2 Integrated Humanities Source Based Questions Skills Notes 1

Inference Skill We sometimes see/hear the following phrases. What do they mean? 1. Remember to ‘read between the lines’! 2. This sentence has a ‘double meaning’! 3. What’s the ‘actual/real meaning’ of this phrase? What does it mean when one is asked ‘to infer’? 1. Remember to ‘read between the lines’! 2. ‘Reason out’ what you have read/seen 3. Arrive at a ‘conclusion’ (e.g. reach an opinion) based on facts & reasoning To answer an Inference question, you must use the PEE approach:

P (Point)

- Open the paragraph by stating the point clearly, explicitly &

briefly E (Evidence) - Select relevant evidence from the source to support what you are saying (i.e. the point you made) E (Explain) - Explain how what you are saying answers the question (i.e. link your answer to the question)

COMPARISON These words are associated with the skill of comparison. What do they mean? COMPARISON - To put things side by side in order to see to what extent they are the same or different SIMILAR - Alike; the same. DIFFERENT - Not alike; not the same; unlike most others; unusual.

QUESTIONS

Questions can be asked in different ways but they still require you to point out the similarities and differences. Examples of questions are: 1. How different are Sources A and B? 2. In what ways are Sources C and D similar? 3. To what extent is Source A similar to Source B? 4. In what ways are Sources C and D different? 5. How similar are Sources A and B? 6. How do Sources C and D differ? 7. How are Sources C and D similar? 8. To what extent is Source A different from Source B? HOW DO YOU START COMPARING? 1. Identify a common criterion (i.e. something the 2 sources have in common) to base the comparison. 2. Identify a common criterion (i.e. something the 2 sources have in common) to base the comparison. 3. Draw insights from the similarities and/or differences surfaced & explain the insights REMEMBER THE CRITERIA FOR COMPARISON Sweetie Pie, cup of tea, please. Source type Provenance

Source type e.g. photograph, cartoon or text Provenance/Origin of source e.g. Who said this? When was it said?

Content

e.g. What similar or different things are the sources saying?

Tone

e.g. Do the sources ‘sound’ the same?

Purpose

Motive e.g. Why do the sources say what they say?