Today we are going to mark you essay about the rule of Nicholas II!
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Go over you essay and mark it according to the following criteria:
(If you want you may swap with someone else in the class and mark each others’ essays.)
Here are a few tips for clarification:
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The following essay writing advice is VERY important – read the advice very carefully and make sure that you follow it whenever you have to complete an essay!!
Always think:
Always address the significance or relevance of the points that you make to answer a question.
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Make sure that your essay also addresses the correct factors involved in the reign of Nicholas II at the beginning of the 1900’s! Your answer could included the following, but must always express the relevance of the information to the specific question:
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This is how to write a brief introduction:
FOR EXAMPLE:
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Remember to always point out significance / relevance! Here are examples of how to do this:
The following should have been in your answer:
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This is how to write the conclusion:
FOR EXAMPLE:
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Read the questions at the top of page 7.
Why was the Tsar able to remain in power after the 1905 Revolution?
This is a typical 6-mark exam question. It is a “WHY” question and therefore requires you to give and explain reasons! Here is an analysis of what is required in this question:
And here is a plan of the points that is needed to answer this question:
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Finally, based on the above question, look at the following as an example of:
- How to write an introduction, using key words in the essay question.
- How to link the paragraphs in the body of the essay
- How to repeat the words of the question in each paragraph (This can be made less predictable by slightly changing the way in which you express the same concept.)
- How to write a conclusion paragraph, answering the question in short!
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Have a careful look at the following example answer. It shows you how paragraphs can be linked to each other and it also shows you how to use the words of the question throughout your answer.
(This conclusion fails to point out the most significant factor.)
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