Today you are going to practise more Essay Writing!
1.
Read the questions at the bottom of page 8.
These are typical exam questions. The following applies to each of these questions:
2.
Write the following question at the top of a new page in your Essay Writing book:
a) How did Stolypin hope to prevent a revolution? (4), p.8
This question does not require much planning – it is a straight forward question. Answer the question in your book now. (Only look at the solution after you have completed the question.)
SOLUTION:
3.
Write the following question in the middle of a new page in your Essay Writing book:
b) Explain why many people in Russia were keen to get rid of Rasputin. (6)
This question requires detailed analysis and planning. Do the analysis and planning now in your book. Remember, this is a “WHY” question! (Only look at the solution after you have completed the analysis and planning.)
SOLUTION:
4.
Write the following question in the middle of a new page in your Essay Writing book:
c) To what extent did Stolypin’s methods succeed? (10)
This question requires detailed analysis and planning. It is a typical 10-mark exam question and requires of you to give “both sides of the argument”. So, on the one hand, you have to argue that Stolypin’s methods succeeded. However, you also need to have an argument that shows that Stolypin’s methods did not succeed. In your conclusion you need to point out which argument is the strongest, and answer the question “to what extent” did Stolypin’s methods succeed, in short.
Do the analysis and planning of this question now in your book. (Only look at the solution after you have completed the analysis and planning.)
SOLUTION:
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