Analysing and evaluating primary sources in extended historical writing

What this note covers

1. What QCAA actually asks of you: comprehension, analysis, and evaluation
2. Understanding authorship, audience, and purpose
3. Reliability and usefulness as distinct judgements
4. Embedding source evidence into a sustained argument
5. Contextualisation: placing sources within their historical moment
6. Corroboration and cross-referencing across source types
7. Structuring your IA1 essay to demonstrate source analysis skills

7 sections · 14 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes