improving modern history essay structure? (1 Viewer)

[chilly_willy]

hey, so far, as hard as i try ive only managed to produce b range essays, can some one help me out and improve my essay structure.

so far i am using this structure for the 'using sources' type questions.

Intro: pose subject/problem
explore its complications
the causes

body: topic sentence
analysis: indentifying components & the relationships between them
explain cause & effect
evidence to back up statement
refer back to question

conclusion: sum up pts & reanswer question

for the 'usefullness & reliability' type question i use a modified ver of OMACRU

Content-what does the source contain? how is it usefull
Origin-what type of source is it, where did it come from? Is it reliable
Motive-what is the author's objective & purpose?
Audience-who is the intended audience? is it useful for them?
Assessment-final judgement based on points given

appreciate any advice & improvements given

 

[waryap]

usually it's good to add some historiography. having other people's opinions to back your argument up will get you into the A grades for sure + the stuff you're already doing.

 

[Meepo]

hey, so far, as hard as i try ive only managed to produce b range essays, can some one help me out and improve my essay structure.

so far i am using this structure for the 'using sources' type questions.

Intro: pose subject/problem
explore its complications
the causes

body: topic sentence
analysis: indentifying components & the relationships between them
explain cause & effect
evidence to back up statement
refer back to question

conclusion: sum up pts & reanswer question

for the 'usefullness & reliability' type question i use a modified ver of OMACRU

Content-what does the source contain? how is it usefull
Origin-what type of source is it, where did it come from? Is it reliable
Motive-what is the author's objective & purpose?
Audience-who is the intended audience? is it useful for them?
Assessment-final judgement based on points given

appreciate any advice & improvements given

For usefulness and reliability add more,

Author
Origin
Motive of sources
Period written (eg, during ww1)
Date source
Perspective (what perspective is the source from)
Content (what is the source saying)
Audience
Bias of source
Usefulness reliability