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SBQ Skills
SBQ Skills
Studies
SBQ
Before
doing
anything
1. 2. 3. Highlight
the
issue
(What
is
the
entire
SBQ
about?)
Look
at
the
questions
and
identify
the
5
types
of
questions
(as
listed
below).
Look
at
the
sources
and
determine
whether
they
are
for
or
against
the
issue.
a. A
source
can
never
be
neutral,
it
might
be
an
opinion
from
someone
not
involved
in
the
issue
but
may
still
be
slanted
to
a
certain
side
(May
support
one
side)
4. Start
the
questions.
Type
1:
Inference
1.
For
pure
inference
question,
basically
find
2
inferences
and
remember
to
state
the
evidence
from
the
Source.
a. The
source
might
not
have
a
purpose
or
tone,
especially
if
there
is
no
provenance
(rare).
b. Answer
the
question
in
the
opening
statement
Type
2:
Comparison
2. L1:
Start
by
comparing
the
provenance.
[L1/1]
a. Similarity:
Source
A
and
B
are
similar
as
both
of
them
are
written
sources.
b. Difference:
Source
A
and
B
are
different
as
Source
A
is
an
interview
whereas
Source
B
is
a
report/article.
c. Some
e.g.
of
Source
types:
Text,
picture,
interview,
newspaper
article,
cartoon,
photograph.
L2:
Next,
do
false
matching.
[L2/2]
[Differences
only]
a. Sources
A
and
B
are
different
as
Source
A
says
_______________
but
Source
B
doesnt.
L3:
Next
do
content.
[L3/4-5]
a. Similarity:
Find
common
criterion.
i. Common
Criterion
is
basically
the
message
of
the
Source
(what
is
the
Source
all
about?)
ii. Common
Criterion
has
something
to
do
with
the
issue.
iii. Common
Criterion
must
match
the
2
sources.
b. Difference:
Use
the
common
criterion
from
the
similarity.
i. Use
Common
Criterion
and
branch
out
to
find
the
different
aspects
of
the
Common
Criterion.
ii. E.g.
Both
Sources
A
and
B
talk
about
discrimination
against
Tamils,
but
they
are
different
as
both
sourcesm
deal
with
different
forms
of
discrimination.
iii. Differences
between
sources
may
not
necessary
have
common
criterion.
If
there
isnt,
briefly
describe
what
the
2
sources
say
and
quote
evidence,
but
there
must
be
a
clear
difference.
Positive
Negative
L4:
Lastly,
do
purpose/tone.
[L4/6-7]
Optimistic
pessimistic
a. Purpose:
Impact
of
the
source
on
the
readers/audience,
which
might
prompt
the
Supportive
Against
readers
to
do
something.
Base
it
on
provenance!
Formal
Informal
b. Tone:
Reflects
the
emotions/feelings
of
the
author
and
how
he/she
views
a
Neutral
One-Sided
particular
issue.
Offensive
Defensive
c. Words
to
describe
tone:
Sensionalizing
Downplaying
3.
4.
5.
Type
3:
Reliability
N.B.
Reliability
MUST
use
provenance!.
N.B.2:
Special
Qns:
The
2
sources
are
diff.
Does
it
mean
one
of
them
is
wrong?
6. L1:
Yes/No,
based
on
Provenance/typicality
a. Yes:
Answer
question
in
opening
statement.
Source
is
reliable
as
it
is
a
historical
account
/
is
a
recount
from
a
war
veteran
who
has
participated
in
the
war,
thus
he
should
know
what
he
is
saying.
b. Yes:
Source
A
is
very
reliable
as
it
is
from
a
Tamil
Tiger
who
is
supporting
the
Sinhalese.
[LORMS
may
be
higher]
c. No:
SourceA
is
not
reliable
as
the
comment
is
made
by
one
source.
It
does
not
represent
other
views
on
the
issue.
7. L3:
Yes
and
No,
supported
by
content.
a. Yes,
the
source
proves
that
b. No,
it
does
not
prove
that
as
c. (Prejudice
make
conclusion
based
on
limited
information,
Discrimination
prejudice
in
action,
Bias
one-sided,
Propaganda
influence
people
to
support
the
cause)
8.
Type
4:
Utility
9.
L5: Yes and No, cross reference with other sources: a. Yes, Source A is reliable/not reliable as it is supported/contradicted by Source B. b. Source A says evidence and Source B says evidence. c. Since both sources talk about __________, thus Source A is reliable.
L1: Yes/No, based on Provenance/typicality [L1/1] a. Yes: Answer question in opening statement. Source is useful as it is a historical account / opinion of a renowned b. No: Source A is not useful as it is the view of one person, thus it is not representative and may not be reliable. 10. L2: Yes/No, supported by content. [L2/3-4] a. Yes, the source is useful as briefly describe what the Source says b. No, the source is useful as what the sources does not tell you c. (Prejudice make conclusion based on limited information, Discrimination prejudice in action, Bias one-sided, Propaganda influence people to support the cause) 11. L3: Yes and No, cross reference with other sources: [L3/5-6] a. Yes, Source A is useful/not useful as it is supported/contradicted by Source B. b. Source A says evidence and Source B says evidence. c. Since both sources talk about __________, thus Source A is not useful. 12. L4: Yes, because it provided a balance view. [L4/7] a. E.g. Despite talking about the advantages of having this system, it also shows the weakness of it.
Type
5:
Judgment
E.g.
Study
all
Sources.
How
far
you
agree
that
Iraq
is
to
be
blamed
for
the
Iraq-Kuwait
conflict?
EYA.
[7m]
N.B.
The
Judgment
question
use
all
the
answers
from
the
questions
before,
thus
must
do.
13. L1:
State
the
sources.
[L2/3]
a. Sources
A,
B
and
E
agree
that
Iraq
is
to
blamed
for
the
Iraq
Kuwait
Conflict.
b. Sources
C,
B
and
D
disagree
that
Iraq
is
to
be
blamed
for
the
Iraq
Kuwait
Conflict.
c. A
source
can
both
agree
and
disagree,
but
the
explanation
have
to
be
different.
[Ref.
L2]
14. L2:
Explains
the
sources
(why
they
are
blamed)
(1
agree/1
disagree).
[L2/4-7]
a. Source
A
agree
that
Iraq
is
to
blamed
for
the
Iraq
Kuwait
Conflict
as
Source
A
says
evidence.
Therefore,
_____________
(explains
why
the
source
agree)
b. Source
B
disagree
that
Iraq
is
to
blamed
for
the
Iraq
Kuwait
Conflict
as
Source
B
says
evidence.
Therefore,
_____________
(explains
why
the
source
disagree)
c. As
long
as
1
source
from
each
side
is
correct,
you
get
the
full
marks!!!