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How do I structure an essay in an exam?

Basic Structure: 

1. Intro: Keep this short. Briefly place the question in context, lay out your structure, explain your main argument.

2. Main body: You can base it around ...

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Answered by Lily S. History tutor
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What are the steps in answering a source based question?

The best way to tackle a source based question is to use CATPAD. In this:

C: Content, i.e. what is actually in the source

A: Author, i.e. whow wrote it, if they had any pre-...

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Answered by Beth P. History tutor
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How do I structure my essay?

I always followed a very simple structure which appeared to work very well; the introduction would include two opposing historical views (quotes from historians to support them are great but not essent...

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Answered by Molly W. History tutor
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How to tackle a source evaluation question?

When it comes to source evaluation, do not under-estimate the power of COP. 

By this I mean Content, Origin, Purpose. I will go through each one.

Content: They are pretty se...

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Answered by Liam P. History tutor
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How should I tackle an essay question to receive top marks?

Essay questions are a very tough, but very common section of any A-Level exam. 

My first tip is to look at the question as a broad outline, so if the question is along the ...

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Answered by Liam P. History tutor
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