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    This document provides guidance on summarizing reliability, comparison, and judgment questions for Sri Lankan exams. It outlines the key steps to take when answering different question types, such as identifying the issue, finding supporting and opposing evidence from sources, and making inferences. Specific tips are given for reliability questions to look at a source's provenance, content, and cross-references. Comparison questions require identifying both the similarities and differences between sources based on a common criterion. Judgment questions involve agreeing or disagreeing with the statement in separate paragraphs before drawing a conclusion.

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    This document provides guidance on summarizing reliability, comparison, and judgment questions for Sri Lankan exams. It outlines the key steps to take when answering different question types, such as identifying the issue, finding supporting and opposing evidence from sources, and making inferences. Specific tips are given for reliability questions to look at a source's provenance, content, and cross-references. Comparison questions require identifying both the similarities and differences between sources based on a common criterion. Judgment questions involve agreeing or disagreeing with the statement in separate paragraphs before drawing a conclusion.

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    Notes On SS Skills

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    This document provides guidance on summarizing reliability, comparison, and judgment questions for Sri Lankan exams. It outlines the key steps to take when answering different question types, such as identifying the issue, finding supporting and opposing evidence from sources, and making inferences. Specific tips are given for reliability questions to look at a source's provenance, content, and cross-references. Comparison questions require identifying both the similarities and differences between sources based on a common criterion. Judgment questions involve agreeing or disagreeing with the statement in separate paragraphs before drawing a conclusion.

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    Combined Humanities

    Essential Skills for SBQ and SEQ

    Reliability, Comparison, SEQ Factor/Judgment Skills


    Types of Reliability Questions: 1. Does this source prove 2. Can you trust or believe Always look out for 1. Provenance (author) E.g. If a Tamil supports the Sinhalese, it is reliable as Tamils are supposed to oppose the Sinhalese. 2. Content (Prejudice make conclusion based on limited information, Discrimination prejudice in action, Bias one-sided, Propaganda influence people to support the cause) 3. Cross-Referencing. (Cross Reference to something with sources and contextual knowledge). Might have to do both for and against. Writing the Answer 1. State which source supports given source: Source C is reliable because it is supported by Source D. 2. State what both sources says (Evidence). Source C says . Source D also says . Remember that issue is the thing being proved and the evidence must match. 3. Explain why the source supports the given source. 4. State which source does not support given source. Source C is unreliable as Source E challenges or contradicts it. 5. State what both sources says (Evidence). Source C says whereas Source D says . Remember that issue is the thing being proved and the evidence must match. Reminders 1. 1 Source is enough to support the given source. Always put 1 source in 1 paragraph. 2. Remember to answer the question in the first sentence. Inference Always give 2 inferences where possible, and dont forget to answer the question!

    Source Based Question (Comparison) 1. How similar/different Do both similarities and differences. 2. Must state whether sources are similar or different in 1st sentence. 3. State the common criterion (Match) (Common trend between Factor Question 1. 4 Paragraphs: Given Factor, 2 other factors and conclusion. 2. Identify issue / Question 3. Identify given factor 4. Paragraph 1: Describe and explain (how it is linked to the issue) given factor. Linking words: Therefore, as a result, thus. L3 (4 6) 5. Paragraphs 2 3: Describe and explain other factors. L5 Judgment Question 1. 3 Paragraphs.

    a. 1st Paragraph: Agree with Question. b. 2nd Paragraph: Disagree with Question c. 3rd Paragraph: Conclusion. 2. This types of questions does not have much to write, no more than 1 page. 3. Special types of judgment question (with 3 factors given) are answered differently. You must describe and explain each factor in 3 paragraphs, then last paragraph give a conclusion (weigh the factors). DO NOT ANSWER THE QNS IN THE 1ST PARAGRAPH!

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