O-LevelHistoryDepth studies2147/21 · Oct/Nov 2020 · Q47 Marks

Study Source G.

(a)How useful would this source be to a historian studying John Brown and the raid on Harpers Ferry? Explain your answer using details of the source and your knowledge.[7]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2020). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

[7] Level 6: The source provides useful evidence about how Brown wanted to be remembered
[6] Level 5: Cross references to other sources to check claims in G about himself or Harpers Ferry
[5] Level 4: Dismisses source as biased OR It is useful because as he was speaking after he had been sentenced he can be trusted
[3-4] Level 3: Uses source for content/information about events
[2] Level 2: Paraphrases of Source G OR Undeveloped use of provenance
[1] Level 1: Unsupported assertions

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Topic: Depth studies, O-Level History (syllabus 2147). Structured question, 7 marks.
Source: O-Level History, Oct/Nov 2020 Paper 2 Variant 1, question 4.

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