16 MARKER - 'HOW FAR DO YOU AGREE'
4-5 paragraphs - introduction (a few sentences), stated reason, reason 2, reason 3, conclusion
Read the question carefully
What statement is the question asking you to consider? The statement is located within the quotation marks. Underline key words in the statement to help you focus your answer.
Plan your essay
You could plan your essay by listing other reasons that caused the event/issue:
Stated reason 1 + Another reason 2 + Another reason 3
Write anything you could use as evidence for the different reasons, but remember you only have about 2-3 minutes to plan and 15-17 minutes to write your paragraphs. For each reason, choose 2-3 historical facts you are most confident about and highlight these.
Context
Now that you have planned which reasons to discuss, start writing your answer, which needs to link to your knowledge as well. Aim for about 4-5 paragraphs: 1 or 2 that explain the reason named in the question and your own facts to back up the statement, 2 that explain 2 other reasons and facts to back them up, and a conclusion that explains you overall judgement.
Conclude
This question asks you 'how far...' you agree with this statement, so make sure you come to a clear conclusion.
Check your SPaG
Don't forget that you get up to 4 marks for your SPaG in this answer.
Spend about 20 minutes.
