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20 Mark Higher History Essays Checklist

This document provides a checklist for students writing a 20 mark history essay to receive full marks. It outlines the key components needed for an introduction (2 marks), knowledge and understanding points (KU, 6 marks), analysis (6 marks split into basic and advanced), evaluation (4 marks comparing factors), and conclusion (2 marks). For each section, it lists the specific criteria the essay must meet to earn the available marks, such as including background context, outlining an argument, and supporting analysis with evidence.

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20 Mark Higher History Essays Checklist

This document provides a checklist for students writing a 20 mark history essay to receive full marks. It outlines the key components needed for an introduction (2 marks), knowledge and understanding points (KU, 6 marks), analysis (6 marks split into basic and advanced), evaluation (4 marks comparing factors), and conclusion (2 marks). For each section, it lists the specific criteria the essay must meet to earn the available marks, such as including background context, outlining an argument, and supporting analysis with evidence.

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20 Mark Higher History Essays – Checklist for full marks

Introduction – 2 Marks

The introduction is a clear indication to the marker you have understood the question. It lays
out what they should expect from your essay and most importantly what your argument
should be. You will be awarded 2 marks for all three components, 1 mark for 2/3 components
and no marks for 1/0 components of the introduction.

In this section you must:


 Include background information to this topic. This should be 2-3 sentences putting
your essay in context.
 Set out your argument for the marker. You must say which factor is the most
important and give your reason why. This will form the basis for the structure and
argument throughout your essay.
 Finally, you must list the other factors you will discuss in your essay.

KU – 6 Marks

Knowledge marks are the easiest to pick up in your essay. These are the key facts you have
learned for this topic and should include figures, names, places etc. where possible. These
marks are distributed throughout your essay. You should aim for a minimum of 2 facts per
paragraph.

To be awarded KU marks you must:

 Make separate points of knowledge


 Include as much detail as possible in each point using examples, figures, names of
people or places to show the marker you are confident.
 At least 6 separate points of KU
 Ensure KU is included in each paragraph for each different factor.

Analysis – 6 Marks

Analysis is demonstrating your ability to answer the question and provide evidence
for/against your argument. (Remember the 2 types of Essay – Analysis will be slightly
different in each!) Analysis is split into basic Analysis – 4 Marks and Analysis + - 2 marks.

To be awarded marks for basic Analysis you must:

 Link back to the question.


 Say why the factor you are discussing is important in helping make something happen
(e.g. The suffragists therefore helped women get the vote because…
 Provide evidence for this.
To be awarded marks for Analysis + you must:

 Provide an argument supported by evidence then counter this argument (give the other
side of the story. (e.g. On one hand the suffragettes had positive effects such as…
but they also harmed the cause of votes for women by…)

Evaluation – 4 Marks

Evaluation marks are the hardest part of the essay to be given credit for. Evaluation marks
are given when you support your argument with new evidence you have not yet discussed in
analysis/KU. You must also compare 1 factor to another.

To be awarded marks for E1/2 you must:

 Make a judgment on the importance of a factor (very important/ somewhat important)


 Support this judgment with evidence not already mentioned. (e.g Upon evaluation, the
suffragists can be considered a very important factor in women getting the vote
because…)

To be awarded marks for E3/4 you must:

 You must compare two factors (e.g. Upon evaluation, the war work women did was more
important than the suffragists because every male member of parliament had to
acknowledge the war work done by women and admit they had proven their worth
whereas the suffragists only managed to convince some backbench MPs and some ‘new
liberals’.

Conclusion – 2 Marks

The conclusion is where you bring your essay together and summarise your arguments and
then make a judgment in relation to the question. Your conclusion must be clear and not
include anything you haven’t already mentioned in your essay. In the conclusion you are given
1 mark for making a summary of points and 1 mark for making a judgment supported with
evidence.

To be awarded marks for conclusion you must:

 Start with “In conclusion/ To conclude”


 Link back to the question
 Summarise your main arguments by giving a balanced consideration of factors. (e.g On
the one hand X was an important factor because… However, Y, was also important
because…)
 Come to a judgment that answers the question. This is where you pick one factor and
provide 2 pieces of evidence why its most important in comparison to the other points
you have made

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