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Using critical texts · Part 1 of 3
6 exam-style questions with model answers, plus 8 quick multi-choice questions — every question on this part of the standard, grouped by the 2 pages of notes they come from.
Write a full answer before you reveal the model one. That comparison is where the learning happens.
Explain what a critical text is in AS91479, and how it differs from a primary source. Use examples.
A student has collected six critical texts on their topic and used each once. Explain, with reasons, why this is likely to be a weaker submission than one using three.
Respond critically to the claim that using critical texts makes a student's reading less their own.
Explain what a hypothesis is in AS91479 and describe how you would develop one from a first noticing about a text.
A student's hypothesis is: This novel explores identity. Explain why it will not frame an investigation, and rewrite it, giving reasons for each change.
Respond critically to the view that a hypothesis which survives the investigation unchanged shows the student framed the investigation well.