Friday, August 14, 2009

Learning to make comparisons...

When you draw similarities between sources, you need to find a common criterion and state it from the beginning.

When the questions asks you in this manner...

How similar...
How different...
To what extent are...similar
To what extent are...different

They are asking you to answer BOTH
SIMILARITIES & DIFFERENCES


BUT

When the question asks you in this manner...

In what ways are...similar
In what ways are...different
How are Sources A and B similar?
How are Sources A and B different?

They are asking you to answer just ONE
similarities OR differences
Do not forget that you still need to make inferences for this type of question and always SUPPORT your inference from the evidence in your sources!

5 comments:

  1. miss huda, is the exam the same concept as the test you've given during national day?

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  2. miss huda,i changed my blog,my blog URl is www.kevinlimjy.blogspot.com.i am kevin

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  3. miss huda,huibing here. heres my URL for the blog...its still the same URL but maybe its becos ive changed the blogskin so you cant access it or something so maybe you could try refreshing it?

    www.lim-huibing.blogspot.com

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  4. Hi Miss Huda, Carrie from 1e3 here, here's the blog link for my history blog!
    Link -> http://chiongshiqicarrie.blogspot.com/

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  5. I am Willie, from 1E2, this is my history blog

    http://willietanweiren.blogspot.com/

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