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Sec 2 CA2 History SBQ Guide

Question type Answering format Example LORMSBasic inference

What does this source tell you about…?

What can you infer from this source?

This source tells me that…. (Inference). The evidence is “…” (Evidence). This shows that ... (Explanation)

Note: You need 2 paragraphs of inferences

This source tells me that Farquhar was not responsible in anyway for the founding of Singapore. This is evident from the phrase that Farquhar “did not occupy any position in which he could have planned and undertaken the foundation of Singapore.” This shows that Farquhar did not play a critical role in the founding of Singapore

L1 – Lifting/ describing the source

L2 – Making inferences without support

L3 – Making inferences with support

Inference of purpose

Why did the author write this?

Why did the author make this comment?

The author made this comment to … (Inference of purpose). The evidence is “…” (Evidence). This shows that the author made this comment to… (Explanation)

Note: You need 2 paragraphs of inferences

The author also wrote this source to criticize the unethical behaviour of the ‘pocket mother’. This can be seen from the source that states that “Pickering found two Teochew girls, who, after six years, were still repaying their debts even though the sums had been paid over and over again.” This shows that the author is criticizing the pocket mothers’ unscrupulous behaviour by highlighting that they use underhanded means to cheat the girls into staying in the flesh trade for a long term.

L1 – Lifting/ describing the source

L2 – Making inferences without support

L3 – Making inferences with support

Reliability

Does this source prove that…?

This source proves/ does not prove that …. . This can be seen from the source which states that “…” (Evidence) This

Source C proves that early Singapore was not peaceful. This can be seen from the arrowhead which must have been used as a weapon to inflict physical harm on another person. The existence of such weapons indicates that early Singapore was

L1 – Answers based on source type/ provenance/ uncritical acceptance of source

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Is this source reliable in showing that…?

Is this source fair in showing that…?

shows that the source proves that…because… (Explanation)

This can be supported/ contradicted by Source ____(The source that you’re cross-referencing to) which states that “…” (Evidence).

The source can also be supported / contradicted by my contextual knowledge which states that … (Evidence from what you’ve learnt). Thus, the source is/ is not reliable.

Note: You need 3 paragraphs (1 based on the source you are asked to study, 2 on cross-referencing)

not peaceful and might have been threatened by external invaders.

This can be supported by Source A which states that there is a “defence structure” which was “boosted by the presence of a moat” that is used to protect a place from people attacking it. Given the existence of such defence structures, we can safely say that Singapore might have been under attack from an external party, showing that early Singapore was indeed not peaceful, as proven by Source C.

This can be further supported by what I know about early Singapore. Towards the end of the 14th century, Singapore was either attacked by Siamese troops or Majapahit troops. This further shows that Source C is reliable.

L2 – Answers based on content of the source

L3 – Answers based on cross-referencing either to other source(s)/ contextual knowledge

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