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How do I answer a question where I am asked to compare or analyse sources?

Both Comparative and analystic source questions are difficult to approach if you have not been taught exactly how the exam boards like them answered.In my experience, there is a relatively simple process ...

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Answered by Joseph W. History tutor
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How to structure a History essay?

While structuring a History essay will depend somewhat on the type of question being asked ('to what extent,' 'why' and 'how' questions differ), there is certainly a general outline that I would favour...

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How do you find the length of a side of a right angled triangle when given the other two side lengths?

First, you have to work out whether the side you need to find is the hypotenuse or not. The hypotenuse is the longest side of the triangle, opposite the right angle. For this question, you use Pythagoras'...

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Answered by Laura H. Maths tutor
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How do I structure an essay?

There are many possible ways to structure an exam style essay, but this is the format I find most effective: 1. IntroductionYou must directly introduce your line of argument in response to the question, i...

LH
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How do I solve simultaneous equations when one of the equations is not linear?

Sometimes you are asked to solve simultaneous equations where one of the equations has an x2 and/or a y2 in it - this is called a non-linear equation. This kind of question can lo...

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Answered by Kristen B. Maths tutor
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