Sec 2 Revision Kit NA
Sec 2 Revision Kit NA
Sec 2 Revision Kit NA
SBQ Guide
A: INFERENCE (5 marks)
Making inferences is the most basic skill that you would need as a history student. An inference is primarily an
educated comprehension where you use clues from a source to establish a conclusion about the source or
issue.
Types of questions that test your inference skills:
*Always answer the question immediately: if the question asked for fish, please give only the fish
From Source B, what can you tell about trade in Singapore before Raffles Arrival?
How to Answer?
1st Inference
(Use your own
words: the
inference cannot be
copied from the
source!)
Evidence
(Describe the
picture/ Quote
(Copy and paste)
2st Inference
(Use your own
words: the
inference cannot be
copied from the
source!)
Evidence
(Describe the
picture/ Quote
(Copy and paste)
for textual sources!!
Descriptors
Marks
Describes Source
Inference, unsupported
2-3
Inference, supported
4-5
How to Answer?
Both sources are similar in
(state criterion). In source A, the writer says,
(evidence quote from source)
and in Source B, the official says
(evidence
quote from source)
. Therefore both sources agree that
(similarity).
However, Source A is different from Source B in ___
(state criterion). According to Source A,
_______________ (evidence from source) but Source B claims,
(evidence from source).
Therefore these two sources differ in their view on ____________ (difference).
Study Sources A and B. How similar are the two sources? Explain your answer.
[5]
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5
L1
L2
L3
1m
2-3m
4-5m
Sample
State 3 reasons why the Japanese beat the British? [3m]
The Japanese had modern military equipment
The Japanese were well trained in jungle warfare
The Japanese were well prepared for battle in Singapore as they had set up intelligence services (spies) to
collect info on British defence/readiness
Sample
Explain the reasons how the Japanese took charge of the locals in 1942?
L1
L2
L3
[7]
How did the use of fear make the locals loyal to the Japanese?
9