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O-LevelHistoryDepth studies2147/22 · Oct/Nov 2020 · Q57 Marks

Study Source G.

  1. (a)How useful is this source to a historian studying the raid at 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.

  1. [7] Level 5: Answers based on evaluation of Source G as evidence of the newspaper's purpose - to accept it as useful
  2. [5-6] Level 4: Answers based on developed evaluation of Source G – to reject it as useful
  3. [3-4] Level 3: Answers based on information in Source G
  4. [2] Level 2: Answers based on undeveloped use of provenance
  5. [1] Level 1: Unsupported assertions/writes about sources, no utility
  6. [0] Level 0: No evidence submitted or response does not address the question

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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 2, question 5.

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