How fully Questions Describe an event National 4/5 How fully Questions Describe an event

This type of question can be worth up to 6 marks. You will be asked to make a judgement about the extent to which the source provides a full description of a given event.

This type of question can be worth up to 6 marks. Up to 3 marks may be given for identifying points from the source which back up your judgement of how fully the source describes the event. Each point must be raised and interpreted separately. You must interpret each point you use from the source rather than just identify it and copy it out from the source.

This type of question can be worth up to 6 marks. Up to 4 marks may be given for the identification of points missed out from the source which back up your judgement of how fully the source describes the event. Again you must interpret each point you use from your own knowledge rather than just identify it.

Warning This type of question can be worth up to 6 marks. You can only get a maximum of 2 marks if your answer only uses points from the source. Equally, a maximum of 2 marks can be given for answers in which no judgement has been made.

How to tackle this question This type of question is relatively straight forward as a source is provided. Therefore, half of your marks are going to come from the source. However, for full marks you need recall. This means that you must use some of your own knowledge about the topic that has not been already used in the source.

How Fully Questions Remember that when you get asked a how fully question that the source never, repeat never fully describes the topic under investigation. It only describes/explains it to a certain extent.

How Fully If for example the question is worth 6 marks then there is a good chance that at least 2-3 points will come from the source. However, to gain full marks you need 2-3 points from recall. Also, remember to develop points and refer them back to the question.

How Fully Remember that the source is there to help you. There will be information to extract on the question. It is also acceptable to give small quotes from the source as long as you show how this helps add to your knowledge.

Example (Describe) Source A describes the activities of workers in Glasgow during the War. Source A The Government needed control of the factories to keep the soldiers supplies. However, the Clyde Worker’s Committee was formed to campaign against the Munitions Act, which forbade engineers from leaving the works where they were employed. On 25th March, David Kirkwood and other members of the Clyde Workers’ Committee were arrested under the Defence of the Realm Act. The men were sentenced to be deported. The Committee’s journal, The Worker, was prosecuted for an article criticising the war. William Gallagher and John Muir, the editors, were both sent to prison. How fully does Source A describe the effects of the war on Scottish industry? (Use Source A and recall) 5

Points the Marker is looking for. From the Source. Government needed to control the factories therefore more direct control. Clyde Worker’s Committee founded to campaign against Munitions Act therefore more disquiet amongst workers. Engineers forbidden to leave the works where they were employed therefore no freedom of movement allowed. The editors were sent to prison for criticising the war therefore no freedom of the press.

Points the Marker is looking for. From recall. Unrest on Red Clydeside between 1915 and 1919 by skilled engineers on strike over pay therefore anger about government control over wages. Anger over importation of English and American workers who were paid more than Scots workers. Clyde Workers’ Committee founded to protect workers from compulsory long hours at low rates of pay under Munitions Act. Strike at Beardmore’s Steel Works over dilution by unskilled labour.

Points the Marker is looking for. From recall. Clyde Workers’ Committee organised a strike demanding a 40 hour week. Women used to replace men in semi skilled work therefore dilution of skills (and pay). Provided a temporary relief for some industries which had been in decline, due to increased demand. The War interrupted supplies of raw materials which made meeting dates more difficult.

Example answer Source A describes the effects of the war on Scottish industry to the extent that Government needed to control the factories which meant more direct control. The Clyde Worker’s Committee was founded to campaign against Munitions Act which showed that there disquiet amongst the workers. Engineers were forbidden to leave the works where they were employed showing that there was no freedom of movement allowed. The editors of “The Journal” were sent to prison for criticising the war showing that there was no freedom of the press. The Sources fail to mention that there was unrest on Red Clydeside between 1915 and 1919 by skilled engineers on strike over pay proving that there was anger about government control over wages. There was also anger over importation of English and American workers who were paid more than Scots workers. Women used to replace men in semi skilled work therefore dilution of skills (and pay) which led to a strike at Beardmore’s Steel Works over dilution by unskilled labour. The war provided a temporary relief for some industries which had been in decline, due to increased demand but the War interrupted supplies of raw materials which made meeting dates more difficult.