This question requires you to pull together an answer which includes some of the analysis you have had to do for part (a) and then go further by considering all the sources. Make sure you allow half the time allocated for the whole paper (that makes 60 minutes for this question). Do a brief plan to remind yourself of agreement/disagreement with the proposition in the question. Identify themes which the sources pick up on; these should emerge in questions set by the examiners.

Make sure you have covered all the sources by the end of your answer, but avoid the temptation to cover each in turn. This ‘sequential’ approach would seriously limit your chances of achieving a top level. Your own knowledge is essential to a good answer. Use it to interrogate the sources and to question critically any assertion they make.

Develop analysis of a source by examining a range of examples from your more comprehensive knowledge. Do not just describe what’s in a source. However, avoid a common mistake of deploying so much of your own knowledge that the sources aren’t properly considered. This is after all a source-based paper. Avoid the temptation to quote chunks from each source; the examiner should know what is there! Rather, confine yourself to significant words or short phrases. A conclusion is necessary to tie your discussion up. It doesn’t need to be long, but should be clear for greatest impact.

Exemplar Question - 1 (b)

1 (b) Study all the Sources

1. 1 (b) Study all the Sources.
   Use your own knowledge to assess how far the Sources support the interpretation that the Nazis successfully managed to control all aspects of propaganda between 1933 and 1939. [70 marks]

 

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