History questions: keywords, answering methods

‘The Nanjing government brought about a new China.’ Do you agree with this statement?

Keyword: new → TRANSFORM Q

Agree → Agree/Disagree (Small/Large extent accepted if you think some aspects new some old)

No rebuttal needed

Aspect + TS

Before NJ govt

After NJ govt

How important was the domestic factor in bringing about Japan’s economic miracle?

Keyword: How + adj → Relative importance type 1

✅ Rebuttal (2-sided)

Main factor (x2 -3)

Other factor

Rebuttal

What were the difficulties faced by the international community in handling medical issues?

No rebuttal, comparison needed, just list out the points

‘There was more cooperation than confrontations between the US and the

USSR in the period 1969-85.’ Do you agree with this statement?

Keywords: more, than → RELATIVE IMPORTANCE TYPE 2

Balanced discussion, need rebuttal

Agree → Agree/Disagree

Diff between RELATIVE IMPORTANCE 2 and DUAL STATEMENT: Rel imp - Comparison (more, than); Dual - No comparison

Main arg (x2-3)

Transition

Other factor + rebuttal (x2-3, other factor and rebuttal in same para)

To what extent was the outbreak of WWII caused by countries’ false belief in Hitler?

Keyword: To what extent → RELATIVE IMPORTANCE TYPE 1

Large/Small extent

Main arg x3

Transition

Other factor

Rebuttal

‘The 1911 Revolution failed to transform China.’ Do you agree?

Keyword: Transform → TRANSFORMATION Q

Aspect +TS

Before 1911 Revolution

After 1911 Revolution

Trace and explain the relationship between the US and the USSR during the period 1943-91.

keyword: Trace (facts) and explain (the causes)

no rebuttal

B4 writing: DIVIDE the period

1st stage (name, period) + features

Events

Explain the causes of the period

Continue with other periods

‘The Reform and Opening Up policy transformed China’ Elaborate on this statement with ref to the historical development of China in the period 1950-1999.

Keyword: Transformed Elaborate → TRANSFORMATION Q. Already agree with statement → X REBUTTAL

1. (Aspect)ly

2. Before Reform and Opening-Up

3. After Reform and Opening -Up

‘Both the Great Leap Forward Movement and the Cultural Revolution had good

intentions but yielded bad results.’ Do you agree? Explain your answer with reference

to Sources F and G, and using your own knowledge.

Keyword: had good intentions but yield bad results ( 2 SEPARATE CLAIMS - divided by ‘but’) → DUAL STATEMENT

1. State agree/disagree with EACH situation

2. Event A + X Situation x2 (GLF good intention)

3. Event B + X Situation x2 (CR bad intention)

4. Event A + Situation Y x2 (GLF bad results)

5. Event B + Y Situation x2 (CR bad result)