1. SBQ Formats
Social Studies
1. Inferential Questions
What does Source A tell you about --------------? (4m)
L1. Lift information from the source
L2. Makes inference without support/evidence
L3. Makes inference(L2) + support/evidence
Answer: The source tells me that ----------------------- + 2
support/evidence.
2. Comparison Questions
Type 1: In what way are they different? (Only Differences)
(5m)
L1. Opening Line
L2. Difference in Source Type/Provenance
L3. Difference in Content with support
L4. Difference in Purpose with support
L5. Difference in Tone with support
Note: For each level of comparison, 1 support is needed from
both sources
Type 2: In what ways are they similar? (Only Similarities)
(5m)
------------Same as Type 1 except similarities only--------------
2. Type 3: How different are the two sources? / To what extent
are the two sources different? (Both similarities and
differences)
(5m)
L1: Difference/Similarity based on Provenance/Source Type
L2:Difference in content with support
L3: Similarity in Content with support
L4: Difference/Similarity in Purpose with support
L5: Difference Similarity in Tone with support
Type 4: How similar are the two sources?/ To what extent are
they similar? (Both similarities and differences)
(5m)
---------------------------Same as Type 3----------------------------------
3.Reliability Question
How reliable is Source B in -----------------------------------?
(5m)
L1: Opening Line
L2: Source B is reliable based on Provenance
L3:Reliability Based on Content
Change in stand. Eg. However/ On the other hand
L4: Raises issue of biasness or typicality( how common)
L5: Cross references with other sources/contextual knowledge
4.Utility Question
How useful is Source A in telling us about -------------------?
(5m)
L1: Opening Line. Eg. It is useful to a certain extent
L2: Usefulness based on provenance
L3: Usefulness based on Content(Infer and tell what is useful)
Change in stand.
3. L4: Raises issue of biasness or typicality
L5: Cross references with other sources/contextual knowledge
5.All sources
To what extent do all sources show/tell that -------------?
Explain you answer (6m)
L1:All sources show/tell/support that….to a certain extent
L2:L1 + Give evidence from sources
Evidence from one source 2m
Evidence from more than one source 3m
L3: Bringing in other aspects
Eg. However, not all sources show/tell/support that ---------+
Examines information from other sources or contextual
Knowledge.
L4: Conclusion and answers to what extent
