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How Do I Deal With Cartoon Source Based Questions?

Source based questions can often appear intimidating, however interpreting a source accurately is a key skill that no good historian can do without. When it comes to cartoons the first thing to do is to iden...
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Answered by James L. • History tutor
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How do I answer an essay question in an exam?

Answering essay questions in exams can seem a daunting task, especially in a subject like History, but there really is no need to panic. History exams are all about preparation. There are three simple steps ...
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Answered by Jenni S. • History tutor
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How can I write an effective conclusion to a factor based question?

The conclusion is the last part of the essay that the examiner will read, and therefore you should try to explicitly link it back to the specific question. This will tell the examiner that you have understoo...
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Answered by Lucy W. • History tutor
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In the years 1955-1962, Nikita Khrushchev was genuinely committed to peaceful coexistence. Assess the validity of this view.

There has been much debate over whether Nikita Khrushchev, leader of the USSR from 1953 to 1964, genuinely believed in peaceful coexistence in the years 1955-1962. On the one hand, there is a belief that Khr...
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Answered by Matthew P. • History tutor
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Which techniques should we use when we have to deal with a written historical source?

The written sources are the main historical source that historian use in their research. However the answers they provide will very much depend on the sorts of questions historians are asking. Before we star...
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Answered by Athina A. • History tutor
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