(Source) What was the purpose... (8 marks)
Example:
What was the purpose of Source B?
Source B (right) - 'Hitler is building up. Help out. Buy German goods', circa 1935. Poster by Gunther Nagel.
Tips:
To answer this question well you need to:
- Use the content and attribution of the source. Annotate it on your exam paper to help you understand what it is trying to tell you.
- Understand what the purpose of the source is. This is where it is important to use the attribution as well to look at who is it aimed at. What is it trying to get them to think or feel? Look at the date and consider the intended aim of the poster.
From here you need to use your own knowledge and make the link to the content and the attribution of the source to show what the purpose of the source is.
Remember to make sure you鈥檙e aware of how many marks are available for this question and how many lines are provided for your answer to guide you on how much you should be writing.