Higher History Assignment(30 marks) Going from a 20 mark essay to the assignment

How marks are awarded Introduction and conclusion – 6 marks available KU – 8 marks Using sources to support factors – 4 marks Analysis – 7 marks Evaluation – 5 marks

Introduction – 3 marks Background (3 sentences min) – remember it must be background – what was it like BEFORE women got the vote? ‘Before …’ Factors – describe your factors individually - UPDATE Firstly, pre war changes were important because…Secondly, the Suffragists helped…The Suffragettes also helped… Argument – what will you be arguing is most important and why? ‘It can be argued that although (issue in question) played a role that the most important factor was… because…’ It can be argued that (issue in question) was indeed the most important factor because

KU – 8 marks Hard facts, figures, names of important figures and their role etc. If its vague and contains none of the above= no marks Use KU points from class BUT Should be supplemented by own KU from books No need to reference (say where you got it)

Sources – 4 marks Use them to back up an argument, don’t just randomly shove in Your best bet in terms of time is to use quotes from historian’s books All you need to say is WHO said it & Book Name WHAT they said It is best practice to Explain them in own words too e.g. this means the Nazis would not have come to power had it not been for the Depression Sources only get marks if they are historical opinion, not facts from books e.g. ‘in 1932 The Nazis got 13.7m votes’ Important point – not all your quotes can come from one source (historian)

Structure A.N Other in Name of Book says “such and such” OR A.N Other in Name of Book argues that…(no need for quotation marks) This means that…

Analysis 7 marks Explaining how a factor addresses the issue (basic analysis) gets you up to 4/7 This looks like; ‘This is important because…’ Do this 4 times or more = 4/7 For the extra 3 marks you must show Analysis + ‘On the one hand…however on the other hand…’ Example - On the one hand the Suffragettes were successful in achieving lots of publicity and making people talk about ‘the cause’ however on the other hand they caused many men to turn against the idea of Womens’ Suffrage due to their law breaking and criminal behaviour’

Evaluation 5 marks E1 and 2 = 2/5 E+ = Up to 5 marks Remember; E1/2 – evaluative comments on an isolated factor Upon evaluation _____ is the most/ least important factor in _____ because… E3/4 – comparing two or more Upon evaluation _____ is more/ less important than_____ because…

E1 – Factor X was the most important factor in ______ because it was the only factor… E2 – Factor Y was the least important factor in _____ because it was the only factor which did not… E3 - Factor A was more important than factor B because… E4 Factor A was less important than factor X because… Don’t repeat your analysis! Keep your argument consistent throughout

Conclusion 3 marks Same process as 20 mark – 4 part conclusion Start - In conclusion there were many reasons for… On the one hand _____ was important because… However on the other hand _____ was important because… Overall, ____ was the most important factor because… (2 pieces evidence)

In conclusion, there were many reasons for women achieving the vote in 1918. (opening sentence) On the one hand, the Suffragists gained support for ‘the cause’ and gained respect from many men and politicians. On the other hand, the Suffragettes succeeded in putting ‘the cause’ on the front page and gaining nationwide publicity for votes for women. (Balance) Overall, the most important reason for women getting the vote was war work because it was only their effort in important roles like munitions in WWI that was able to convince even the most stubborn MP that women were worthy of the vote like men. (evidence 1 ) In addition, it is believed by many historians that it was far more respectable for politicians to ‘reward’ women with the vote in 1918 due to their colossal war effort than it would have been to enfranchise violent suffragettes if the militant suffrage campaign had returned after the war (evidence 2).

Putting it all together 1 - Introduction 2 - Paragraphs – one in question first (Knowledge, Analysis then sources if you have them for that factor) 3 – Evaluation paragraph – four examples 4 - Conclusion

Important things to remember Too much is better than too little – cutting bits out is easier than adding bits in Don’t include things you don’t understand – you won’t be able to learn them You will have an A4 word plan on the day – so facts & figures, dates, sources etc. can go in there 250 words Type it up – easier for you to edit! Write it up – learn it as you write – YOUR CHOICE This should be your best work – you have more time, more resources, a plan and help from the teacher that you don’t have in the exam The only real difference is the length of the essay and using four sources – there is no reason why anyone should get less than 26/30 if you have made it to this stage of Higher!

Draft 1: Homework 5D Full draft due MONDAY 22ND FEB Highlight sources please Hard copy or emailed to Ms Lorenzetti Angela.Quigley@east-ayrshire.gov.uk