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How do I write an effective introduction to an essay in an exam?

An excellent question! An effective introduction needs to make the argument of the essay clear from the outset. Your reader needs to immediately understand how you will answer the question and what your conc...
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Answered by Samuel J. History tutor
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How do I remember so many facts and quotes leading into an exam?

Facts and quotes play a crucial role in substantiating your arguments in an essay, but remembering them all often proves difficult. The most problematic way in which students attempt to do this is by recitin...
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What was the Weimar Republic?

The Weimar Republic was the democratic government put in place in Germany between World War 1 and World War 2. It ultimately failed and led to the rise of the National Socialists (Nazi Party)
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How do I approach a question where I need to analyse the effectiveness of a 20th century leader like President Johnson's presidency?

You need to set out the leader in question's initial aims and whether these aims were met in their policies. Make sure that you set out a clear argument in your introduction and continue to develop this in t...
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How can I better understand the developments leading to the the Russian Revolution?

Approach: What I like to do when studying a specific event in history, is to read some contemporary fiction in order to understand the conditions leading to that event. In the case of the Russian revolution,...
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