AGH! Does anyone know how to answer source questions and tricks to essay writing?!?
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tips on essay writing\nhttp://www.aucegypt.edu/academic/writers/\n\ntips on answering questions\nhttp://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/studentforum/index.php?showtopic=2731\nthe web addy here is a forum where you can view other questions like yours here.\n\nTop tips on answering source-based questions on paper 1\n\n\nWhat do the examiners mean by some of the terms they use in their instructions to candidates? Here is a quick guide to some of the terms you often see in the exam rubric.\n\n\n(a) “What does the source tell us / what you can learn from the source?”\nThese are very often ‘penny points’ style questions. Put simply if there are 3 marks available if you make 3 sensible and accurate deductions on the basis of the information in the source you will get maximum marks.\n \n(b) “Why was a source (often a poster) distributed / published ?”\nExplain what the source tells us or shows. Think about the author, for example it might be a propaganda poster and the artists has used different techniques and details to get his message across. You’ll also need to consider who the intended audience was. It might be a poster encouraging women to help with the war effort and so is targeted at a female audience and shows the sort of work they do very positively. Finally, you will probably be expected to use your own knowledge to support your judgements. Make sure you provide plenty of detailed examples of similar campaigns or sources.\n\n(c) “How useful is the source?”\nDiscuss what the source can tell us about a past event, individual or issue but also consider its limitations. For example if it is a photo, discuss what it shows, but also what it doesn’t show and why the photographer might have edited the image or chosen a particular scene. If it is a cartoon, how might the artist have changed his depiction of the event to suit his audience? When does the source date from? Does the author have a particular motive for describing events in a particular way? All these things can make a source more or less useful to historians, but just because it is from a piece of popular culture e.g. a novel, cartoon strip etc it does not necessarily mean it is useless. Once again you will probably we expected to draw on your own knowledge, to see if that supports the ideas in the source or not. Students who do not use detailed factual knowledge cannot access the highest levels!\n\n(d) “How far to you agree with an interpretation”\nRead the captions accompanying this and all the sources very carefully. They provide vital clues that the examiner has deliberately chosen for you. An interpretation is basically someone’s view. You need to discuss who produced the source, their motive for doing so and who they were producing it for. For example, it might be an internal report that was not intended to be published or it could be a history book written by a British author for school children. When you have established the viewpoint, you must once again draw on your own knowledge to decide how accurate the interpretation might be.\nhttp://www.educationuk.org/pls/hot_school/sn_revision.page_pls_revision_detail?x=939025924301&p_rev_id=49\nuse the above link then click the down arrow to view page 1,2,3, and so on.\nGood luck I hope this helps
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take the essay that you are writing about piece by piece.  1st write about the first 1/3 of the essay(this is hard to help with though cause I don't know what the essay is about).....then the rest,  state some facts about the essay then if it requires opinion go into what you thing about it.  This is difficult to advise on but you should read some example essays in the future when you are under less pressure. There are lots on the Internet just go under "review essays" or "paper review" or something like that.  You're school should also have papers on file in the library.  Writing papers is going to be very important in the future so you need to hone your writing skills.
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I'd love to.  You will need to post it online and provide a link to it.  Try pasting the URL in the details section of the question.\n\nCan't send my email on-line.  How about if you start a Yahoo! group just for this purpose.  Then you either upload the file to the files section of the group or you cut and paste to a post to the group.  Then, in the details section, as you just did, add the link to the group that you just created and uploaded/pasted the file to.  Does this make sense?\n\n1. Start a group.\n2. Upload the file to the files section (or cut and paste to the welcome post).\n3. Add the group address to the question that you asked.  Put it in as a detail.\n4. When the question is resolved, delete the group.\n\nHow does that sound?  I'll be glad to help you with the essay, OK?\n\n\nUPDATE:  GO HERE, m a n u e l a!  http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=1006021101317&r=w
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You need to check your spelling and grammar.  You get a ton of points off if you misspell a word or your sentence does not make sense.  Use a dictionary, thesaurus and learn how to properly format the essay and form correct sentences that make sense.  What are you writing about?  Maybe I can help you.\n\nIf you wrote your essay already, I can edit it for you.
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I hope you don't want someone to write your essay for you because that's just lazy. Here's a link to a webpage to various webpages that may help with your paper. Another great source: the library!!
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answer loads of questions.\n\neven if you don't have a good answer write something...\nlike "uhhhhhhhh... i don't know.  sorry"\n\nits annoying for the person who asked the questions... but it works for you.\n\neither do that, or answer questions REALLY well, so that you'll get chosen for "best answer"  thats a quick 10 points.
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http://www.english.bham.ac.uk/staff/tom/teaching/howto/essay.htm
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The best way to approach this is to list the prose and cones of both sides of the argument objectively.  Think of your self as a lawyer giving the closing statement to the jury.  The true trick to any essay is creativity (YOUR OWN CREATIVITY).  Close your eyes and imagine your self talking to your friends on the topic and you would be surprised at what comes out.  If that doesn't work than your SOL.
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These sites should do it for you.  Good luck with your essay.
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Some sites for you:\n\nhttp://www.conncoll.edu/admissions/essays/\n\nhttp://www.collegeboard.com/student/apply/essay-skills/index.html\n\nhttp://www.essayedge.com/college/essayadvice/samples/\n\nhttp://teenink.com/College/Essays.html
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Use an outline. Ask anyone who knows anything about Rome how and then your essay will be organized, trust me, all you need is an outline. It looks like but isn't extra work, it's help..
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http://www.historyguide.org/guide/guidelines.html\n\nThis is a guide that gives you an idea on what to do.\n\nI am a former English Major in college (Now doing Video Game Design) - and the advice that I give to the kids that I tutor about research essays is this: (of course, this depends on if the topic is assigned to you or if you get to choose.) Know your topic. Read up on it. Think of two or three questions about the topic that you would like answered (you don't have to answer them specifically) - if you cannot find a solid answer to that question, then explain that fact in your paper.\n\nThis piece of advice doesn't just cover research essays, but homework in general. Have integrity and show it. Don't turn something in when it doesn't honestly represent what you believe. Talk to your teacher if you need some time, or if your stuck on a particular point. If you'll get marked down for being late, consider the fact that you'll probably get marked down anyways if it's a paper that sloppily put together. Think about that. \n\nGood luck!
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Wow, things have surely changed since I was in school. Requiring a 3rd grader to write an essay, that was unthinkable a few years ago. We had to write papres about "What I did on my summer vacation" but not essays. Try this website, it's called How to Write an Essay:\nhttp://www.english.bham.ac.uk/staff/tom/teaching/howto/essay.htm
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Remember that the physical presentation is always key: Introduction of topic in first paragraph, \nBody or middle paragraphs on the topic itself and supporting ideas and data,\nEnd Conclusion where the entire essay wraps up in a few sentences or a paragraph. \nDon't go off topic. If you feel stressed; take a break for a few seconds. Stress can cause the dreaded demon known as writer's block which can completely screw you over when you try to focus your ideas.  \nPractice at home/outside of class. If you have prep questions, enact a fantasy test day at home. Get the materials to write your paper and a timer that goes off. The timer can be your watch, a clock, or even your cell phone AT HOME--not in a library where it's really loudand can disturb others. Get the question in front of you and pretend you're taking the exam for real. Do this more than once and keep the copies of each time you do this so you can go over the papers you've written. Go over them with another student or teacher and explain to them the situation. Always record the start and stop time on each paper you write. Never cheat. And do this with the intent of building confidence in yourself and your ability to finish your paper in the time officially alotted/allowed you.  As you go over the copies you will either see improvement or not much of a change, both in the way that you write and the length of time it takes for you to get your ideas clear and focused and down on the paper. \nRemember to RELAX!!!\nIf you've gotten this far, then in all liklihood you'll pass the test in record/good time. Don't be afraid and be as stress-free as possible. Good luck. Maryann.
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Know your essay subject \nYou must learn to write essays from an excess of knowledge. Go to lectures, read up on the subject in the library, look up the latest academic papers and thoroughly immerse yourself in the essay subject before writing. Without this work to find out the information, you cannot write an essay with authority and command of your essay subject matter. Here are some tips to help you when you gather this information.\n\nCollect more information than you will use\nAlthough your research will give you a mass of information, you must use only the information that answers the question set. You will probably collect a hundred facts, read a dozen opinions and review three or four of the most recent academic discussions of the subject. However, to answer the question set, you must cut this information down to the key facts, most pertinent opinions and perhaps refer to only the most relevant discussion papers.\n\nRead primary sources first\nIf you were writing an essay on the Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, you could not write a good one without first reading the play. Too often, students ignore the primary source of material. If you are writing an essay on Rousseau’s philosophy, there’s no excuse for not reading the original source contract rather than a critique of Rousseau’s writings. Studying the primary sources of information let you assess other information written on the subject.\n\nUse a systematic way of taking notes \nYou need to have a method of note-taking. No matter how you record the information, cards, notebook or in a computer database, bear the following in mind. \n\nUse a one-word or two-word key to each note. This lets you sort them later and group related information together. \nDistinguish between primary and secondary sources. An example of a primary source would by Karl Marx’s Das Kapital. A secondary source would be a critique of Das Kapital by another author.\nDistinguish between facts and opinions. You must base your essay around facts. Without key facts you cannot present your arguments or assess other people’s opinions. \nLook out for the ten key facts that are the backbone to your essay. What information documents the subject and develops the ideas and arguments you are going to use? \nLook for quotable quotes. Too often, lazy students quote chunks of text from documents, rather than selecting the most important thought or view in fewer words.\nDon’t write out extracts word for word. Your notes are notes — not a copy of the words in the reference books. \nKeep a record of all information sources. A record of each information source:\nLets you find your source research material quickly. \nHelps you write up footnotes and reference lists.
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You work your answer based on information based form the document shown. Get information to answer the question from your document. Be sure to specifically answer what is asked of you. Your essay should have a thesis and refer back to the question. Complete sentences are a must. And of course, run it thru Spell Check if you are typing. You should check for grammar, spelling, and puncuation in your essay.
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Try these sites they are really useful :\nwww.exampleessays.com\nwww.gradesaver.com\nwww.essayinfo.com\nBest of luck\n.