Lesson 8 - Source Work: Decision Making Exercise In Modern Studies, an ‘Options’ question will challenge you to decide which option given should be recommended based on the evidence in the sources or fact-file. For example, if a fact-file was to point out that Chocolate was my favourite type of ice-cream and you – were then asked whether to recommend whether I should be given Option A Strawberry – ‘I Ice-Cream or Option B Chocolate Ice-Cream, you would state that would recommend – Option B Chocolate Ice-cream as in the fact-file it states that her favourite type of is chocolate, therefore it is the kind she would prefer.’ – Homework 2 You will be given 1 week to complete the question below. Evaluating Skills Task – Supporting and opposing a point of view On 18 September 2014 the Scottish independence referendum took place and Scotland voted to stay part of the United Kingdom. Voters in Scotland were asked to answer Yes or “Should No to the question Scotland be an independent country?” 55.3% voted No and 44.7% voted Yes. 84.6% of the electorate participated in this historic vote to decide Scotland’s future. In Modern Studies, the ‘Selective use of Facts’ questions challenges you to use evidence to support (show that it is right) and oppose (show that it is wrong) the view point of a person using evidence from the sources. You did this in S1 – REMEMBER STRUCTURE.
Lesson 8 - Source Work: Decision Making Exercise In Modern Studies, an ‘Options’ question will challenge you to decide which option given should be recommended based on the evidence in the sources or fact-file. For example, if a fact-file was to point out that Chocolate was my favourite type of ice-cream and you were then asked whether to recommend whether I should be given Option A – Strawberry Ice-Cream or Option B – Chocolate Ice-Cream, you would state that ‘I would recommend Option B – Chocolate Ice-cream as in the fact-file it states that her favourite type of is chocolate, therefore it is the kind she would prefer.’ Homework 2 – You will be given 1 week to complete the question below. Evaluating Skills Task – Supporting and opposing a point of view On 18 September 2014 the Scottish independence referendum took place and Scotland voted to stay part of the United Kingdom. Voters in Scotland were asked to answer Yes or No to the question “Should Scotland be an independent country?” 55.3% voted No and 44.7% voted Yes. 84.6% of the electorate participated in this historic vote to decide Scotland’s future. In Modern Studies, the ‘Selective use of Facts’ questions challenges you to use evidence to support (show that it is right) and oppose (show that it is wrong) the view point of a person using evidence from the sources. You did this in S1 – REMEMBER STRUCTURE.
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