In this episode Robyn Mowatt, assessment specialist at the Independent Examinations Board (ieb), gives us an overview of the most important aspects of the source-based essay. We discuss the importance of sources in history and some of the challenges we face when working with sources. We look at the differences between the discursive and the source-based essay. Robyn explains how the source-based essay should be structured and how it is assessed. How should sources be referenced in the essay? How important is the counterargument? Writing a good source-based essay is an important history skill and one with value far beyond the history classroom. You can email Robyn at [email protected] or find her on twitter @robynmowatt. 

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