[AqsaJaved]

Hiya i was just wondering if someone can help me with the "Discuss the attitude of the author" questions, i hate them and always loose marks on them. Only got 1 week left before my history exam. Very nervous. I got a 2 for knowledge and understanding and a 2 for enquiry skills but messed my 2 marks to get a 1 in the enquiry skills which would have made my grade a overall grade for the prelim. That is what i want for my proper exam. In my school you can not do higher history if you get a 2, you need a 1. So please if someone can help, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

[MrJohnDClare]

OK.
So

You can see past papers from this webpage - the attitudes of the author quesitons are in Unit III.
And you can chase past marking instructions from this webpage - so you can see how the marks were given.
So one thing you can do now is look up a load of questions and then look up the markschemes.

The skill involved in this kind of question is INFERENCE - can you look at what an author has written and INFER their feelings?

Try reading this thread, which might give you some help, and there is some more here.

[AqsaJaved]

MrJohnDClare, on May 4 2009, 01:15 AM, said:

OK.
So

You can see past papers from this webpage - the attitudes of the author quesitons are in Unit III.
And you can chase past marking instructions from this webpage - so you can see how the marks were given.
So one thing you can do now is look up a load of questions and then look up the markschemes.

The skill involved in this kind of question is INFERENCE - can you look at what an author has written and INFER their feelings?

Try reading this thread, which might give you some help, and there is some more here.

Thanks for your help. Very much appreciated. Hope to do well using your techniques. Great help.