Global Perspectives Written Exam Revision

Question 1 (a) will sometimes ask you to "describe the trend in the data".

What is a trend?

• An overall pattern

• A commonly occurring answer

• Something that stands out

• A new type of clothing

What is the trend in this graph?

• An overall increase

• An overall decrease

• It remains the same

When answering the 'which is the most important' question, what do you need to include? (pick all that apply)

• The factor you think is most important

• A reason why it is more important than the other options

• A developed point to show its impact

When explaining which is most important, what reasons could you give? (pick all that apply)

• It has the biggest impact

• It affects the most people

• It has multiple positive impacts

• It is the cheapest to do

Sometimes you are asked to explain 'local advantages'.

What does the word local mean here?

• Advantages around the world

• Advantages in a particular country

• Advantages in a particular part of a country

Sometimes you are asked to explain 'national advantages'.

What does the word national mean here?

• Advantages around the world

• Advantages in a particular country

• Advantages in a particular part of a country

Before answering Q2 what should you do?

• Read and annotate source 1

• Read and annotate source 3

• Read and annotate source 4

Why is it really important to highlight and annotate source 3 as you read it? (Pick all that apply)

• It helps you to process the information

• It saves time as you don't need to keep re-reading

• It helps you to pick out key strengths/ weaknesses

What should you be looking for when annotating source 3 using lines/bubbles/boxes/circles?

• Information you agree with

• Facts, opinions, statistics, sources/citations, bias...

• Information you think is true

What does question 2 (a) want you to do?

• Say if you agree with the opinion given in source 3

• Say what is good and bad about how source 3 was written

• Say how you would check if the argument in source 3 is true