How to answer exam questions: (1 mark questions): Usually definitions or examples that can be answered in one sentence. (2 mark questions): Usually definitions or examples that can be answered in two sentences. (3 mark questions): These questions come in three types: Type 1: State three ways a Christian may worship in the home. (3) This type requires an answer with three statements. E.g. “One way a Christian may worship in the home is through prayer. Another way is meditation. A final way is by listening to Christian music.” Type 2: Describe one reason a Christian might give for believing in God. (3) This type requires an answer with a P.E.E (Point Evidence Explain) paragraph. E.g. “One reasons a Christian might give for believing in God is the cosmological argument. St. Aquinas stated that the universe must have a cause, as everything does, and if we go back far enough we will uncover the uncaused cause – namely God. This is a reason that Christians believe in God because it states that God is the only being which could have caused the universe to exist as He is the only thing which can have no cause. Type 3: Describe how music is used to express beliefs about God. (3) This type requires an answer with a P.E.E paragraph OR an answer with three statements. E.g. “A Christian may say that music reflects beliefs about God’s omnipotence. An example of this would be the hymn ‘Our God’ which states ‘all will see how great is our God’. This hymn shows that God is all powerful as his greatness will be revealed to all people” OR E.g. “Some Christians would say music reveals God’s creative ability. Some Christians would suggest that music can reveal God’s
How to answer exam questions: (1 mark questions): Usually definitions or examples that can be answered in one sentence. (2 mark questions): Usually definitions or examples that can be answered in two sentences. (3 mark questions): These questions come in three types: Type 1: State three ways a Christian may worship in the home. (3) This type requires an answer with three statements. E.g. “One way a Christian may worship in the home is through prayer. Another way is meditation. A final way is by listening to Christian music.” Type 2: Describe one reason a Christian might give for believing in God. (3) This type requires an answer with a P.E.E (Point Evidence Explain) paragraph. E.g. “One reasons a Christian might give for believing in God is the cosmological argument. St. Aquinas stated that the universe must have a cause, as everything does, and if we go back far enough we will uncover the uncaused cause – namely God. This is a reason that Christians believe in God because it states that God is the only being which could have caused the universe to exist as He is the only thing which can have no cause. Type 3: Describe how music is used to express beliefs about God. (3) This type requires an answer with a P.E.E paragraph OR an answer with three statements. E.g. “A Christian may say that music reflects beliefs about God’s omnipotence. An example of this would be the hymn ‘Our God’ which states ‘all will see how great is our God’. This hymn shows that God is all powerful as his greatness will be revealed to all people” OR E.g. “Some Christians would say music reveals God’s creative ability. Some Christians would suggest that music can reveal God’s
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