IB skill practice

Evaluate sources in a regional depth study (HL)

HL Paper 3 regional depth study skill: source value and limitation. Covers cases across all four IB regions.

Paper 3 4 marks Difficulty 3

Paper 3 regional depth study: the Chinese Civil War (Source value and limitation)

History HL Paper 3 regional depth study practice. This source booklet about the Chinese Civil War (1945-1949) in the History of Asia region is being used for this task focus: source value and limitation. A student is evaluating the value and limitations of these sources for a Paper 3 inquiry. What should the next sentence do so origin, purpose, content, and context are used to judge usefulness? Select the inquiry focus, source evidence, context/perspective move, and historical judgement. Then answer in your own words: what should the student write next to strengthen this History HL response for the exact source or task? AI will analyse your source use, provenance, historical context, perspective, concepts, argument judgement, and expression.

Worked practice: build the argument

Build the historical argument: inquiry focus, source evidence, context and perspective, then a supported judgement.