Source Based Questions Final Exams 2005 Answer Scheme
Please refer to the level descriptors to see what is expected of you in answering source based questions.
a) Read Source A. What does Source A say about the impact of the flooding in China? Explain your answer. (Inferring Skills)
Level 1 Describing the source or narrating from the source (1m)
Source A says that the flooding in China caused massive destruction and killed 536 people. The floods also destroyed houses, cut off communication network and destroyed factories. Many people were also evacuated.
Level 2 Attempts to draw conclusions with reference to source (2m-3m)
According to Source A, the flooding in China caused massive destruction in terms of human lives and businesses. The flooding claimed 536 lives and this would probably result in the breakdown of the family unit.
In addition, the flooding also destroyed factories which are the prospering “export industries”. This would probably caused the country to lose business and money and affects the country’s economy.
(2m for ONE point and 3m for TWO points)
Level 3 Drawing conclusions with reference to source clearly explained (3m-4m)
According to Source A, flooding in China resulted in loss of human lives. In addition, due to the floods, millions were evacuated and probably relocated to other cities. This loss of human lives suggests social implications as families were broken and some might have lost their parents. The relocation of these victims to temporary shelters also meant social problems like overcrowding, lack of proper sanitation and looting.
Moreover, the floods also destroyed factories which are the country’s booming export industries. Basic infrastructure features like roads and communications were also disrupted. This suggests that the impact of the floods is also felt in the economic aspects. The country’s economy would probably suffer as businesses were affected and since communications were cut off, businesses would come to a stand still.
(3m for ONE point and 4m for TWO points)
b) Study Source B. How useful is Source B to one studying the internal threats faced by India? Explain. (Analysis and Contextual Knowledge)
Level 1 Describing the source or lifting from source (1m)
Source B states that the internal threat faced by India is earthquake. There was food scarcity and lack of drinking water.
Level 2 One sided or Two sided answer unexplained (2m)
Source B is useful to one studying internal threats faced by India as it shows earthquake and droughts
OR
Source B is not useful as it did not show other types of internal threats.
Level 3 One sided answer explained (3m)
Two sided answer with attempts to explain (3m)
Source B is useful to one studying the internal threats faced by India. From the source, it can be seen that India was affected by an earthquake that caused massive destruction in terms of human lives and public amenities like roads, schools and hospitals. This posed as a danger to India as the destruction meant that the way of life in India is affected.
In addition, the source is also useful as it mentioned that India also faced other threats like drought and in turn caused famine which caused “water scarcity”. Hence, the source not only provides useful information regarding the dangers but also the effects the dangers had on the country.
OR
Source B is not useful to one studying the internal threats faced by India. From the source, it only mentioned one earthquake that struck Gujerat in January 2001. It did not provide enough information about the frequency and intensity of earthquakes in India. Hence, without this information, it is not clear about the actual impact this natural disaster had on India.
In addition, though the source did briefly mentioned that drought had occurred, it did not provide specific details about the event. The source is also lacking as it did not mentioned other internal threats like rebellions or civil wars. Most importantly, it did not mention other natural disasters like flooding and cyclones which are very frequent in the Bay of Bengal.
Level 4 Two sided answer explained (4m-5m)
Both of Level 3 answers.
(4m for ONE point for both sides and 5m for TWO points for both sides)
c) Compare Sources B and C. How similar are they in showing the consequences of earthquakes in India? Explain in detail. (Compare and contrast)
Level 1 Show only similarities or differences without explanations (1m)
Sources B and C are similar as they both show that the earthquakes caused mass destruction to India. Other consequences are that many people died and buildings destroyed.
Or
Sources B and C are different as Source B focuses more on the devastation of the infrastructure of Gujerat while Source C shows the destruction on coastal villages in Sri Lanka.
Level 2 Show both similarities and differences without explanations (2m)
All of Level 1 answers
Level 3 Show only similarities or differences with explanations (3-4m)
Two sided answer with attempts to show both similarities and differences
Sources B and C are similar in showing the consequences of earthquakes in India. Source B shows that the earthquake in Gujerat killed many people and destroyed communications network, roads and other public amenities like schools and hospitals. This is also seen in Source C where the Indian Ocean earthquake destroyed the industrial infrastructure which suggests that public amenities like roads and communications were destroyed.
In addition both sources also clearly show that earthquakes also caused the people to suffer from a severe shortage or lack of water supply. Moreover, Source B shows that families, livelihoods and social networks were destroyed. This suggests that the consequences of the earthquakes were far reaching as many people would be left homeless and thus more social problems would surface. Similarly, Source C shows with the destruction of the coastal villages, many lives were lost and thus suggests that families were broken and many would be left homeless.
(3m for ONE point and 4m for TWO points)
OR
Sources B and C are different in showing the consequences of earthquakes in India. While Source B is more detailed in describing the destruction of public amenities like power and water supply, road and telecommunication networks, schools, hospitals and buildings, Source C did not mention specifically the kind of public amenities being destroyed but summed it up with the destruction of industrial infrastructure.
In addition, Source B states that the consequences of the earthquake in Gujerat brought in long-term help in reconstruction, Source B did not provide any information regarding relief efforts. While Source B shows how the relief efforts brought about reconstruction of public houses and as a result of the earthquake, “higher standard” of houses were built, Source C did not provide details of reconstruction. Instead, Source C dealt with more severe consequences like the “contamination of farm fields by “salt water from the ocean”. Source C also states the severe consequences of the earthquake on the shipping along the Straits of Malacca and how sea routes might need to be re-charted.
(3m for ONE point and 4m for TWO points or more)
Level 4 Show BOTH similarities and differences with explanations (5-6m)
Both of LEVEL 3 answers.
(5m for 1 point for each similarity and difference and 6m for 2 points for each similarities and differences)
a) Read Source A. What does Source A say about the impact of the flooding in China? Explain your answer. (Inferring Skills)
Level 1 Describing the source or narrating from the source (1m)
Source A says that the flooding in China caused massive destruction and killed 536 people. The floods also destroyed houses, cut off communication network and destroyed factories. Many people were also evacuated.
Level 2 Attempts to draw conclusions with reference to source (2m-3m)
According to Source A, the flooding in China caused massive destruction in terms of human lives and businesses. The flooding claimed 536 lives and this would probably result in the breakdown of the family unit.
In addition, the flooding also destroyed factories which are the prospering “export industries”. This would probably caused the country to lose business and money and affects the country’s economy.
(2m for ONE point and 3m for TWO points)
Level 3 Drawing conclusions with reference to source clearly explained (3m-4m)
According to Source A, flooding in China resulted in loss of human lives. In addition, due to the floods, millions were evacuated and probably relocated to other cities. This loss of human lives suggests social implications as families were broken and some might have lost their parents. The relocation of these victims to temporary shelters also meant social problems like overcrowding, lack of proper sanitation and looting.
Moreover, the floods also destroyed factories which are the country’s booming export industries. Basic infrastructure features like roads and communications were also disrupted. This suggests that the impact of the floods is also felt in the economic aspects. The country’s economy would probably suffer as businesses were affected and since communications were cut off, businesses would come to a stand still.
(3m for ONE point and 4m for TWO points)
b) Study Source B. How useful is Source B to one studying the internal threats faced by India? Explain. (Analysis and Contextual Knowledge)
Level 1 Describing the source or lifting from source (1m)
Source B states that the internal threat faced by India is earthquake. There was food scarcity and lack of drinking water.
Level 2 One sided or Two sided answer unexplained (2m)
Source B is useful to one studying internal threats faced by India as it shows earthquake and droughts
OR
Source B is not useful as it did not show other types of internal threats.
Level 3 One sided answer explained (3m)
Two sided answer with attempts to explain (3m)
Source B is useful to one studying the internal threats faced by India. From the source, it can be seen that India was affected by an earthquake that caused massive destruction in terms of human lives and public amenities like roads, schools and hospitals. This posed as a danger to India as the destruction meant that the way of life in India is affected.
In addition, the source is also useful as it mentioned that India also faced other threats like drought and in turn caused famine which caused “water scarcity”. Hence, the source not only provides useful information regarding the dangers but also the effects the dangers had on the country.
OR
Source B is not useful to one studying the internal threats faced by India. From the source, it only mentioned one earthquake that struck Gujerat in January 2001. It did not provide enough information about the frequency and intensity of earthquakes in India. Hence, without this information, it is not clear about the actual impact this natural disaster had on India.
In addition, though the source did briefly mentioned that drought had occurred, it did not provide specific details about the event. The source is also lacking as it did not mentioned other internal threats like rebellions or civil wars. Most importantly, it did not mention other natural disasters like flooding and cyclones which are very frequent in the Bay of Bengal.
Level 4 Two sided answer explained (4m-5m)
Both of Level 3 answers.
(4m for ONE point for both sides and 5m for TWO points for both sides)
c) Compare Sources B and C. How similar are they in showing the consequences of earthquakes in India? Explain in detail. (Compare and contrast)
Level 1 Show only similarities or differences without explanations (1m)
Sources B and C are similar as they both show that the earthquakes caused mass destruction to India. Other consequences are that many people died and buildings destroyed.
Or
Sources B and C are different as Source B focuses more on the devastation of the infrastructure of Gujerat while Source C shows the destruction on coastal villages in Sri Lanka.
Level 2 Show both similarities and differences without explanations (2m)
All of Level 1 answers
Level 3 Show only similarities or differences with explanations (3-4m)
Two sided answer with attempts to show both similarities and differences
Sources B and C are similar in showing the consequences of earthquakes in India. Source B shows that the earthquake in Gujerat killed many people and destroyed communications network, roads and other public amenities like schools and hospitals. This is also seen in Source C where the Indian Ocean earthquake destroyed the industrial infrastructure which suggests that public amenities like roads and communications were destroyed.
In addition both sources also clearly show that earthquakes also caused the people to suffer from a severe shortage or lack of water supply. Moreover, Source B shows that families, livelihoods and social networks were destroyed. This suggests that the consequences of the earthquakes were far reaching as many people would be left homeless and thus more social problems would surface. Similarly, Source C shows with the destruction of the coastal villages, many lives were lost and thus suggests that families were broken and many would be left homeless.
(3m for ONE point and 4m for TWO points)
OR
Sources B and C are different in showing the consequences of earthquakes in India. While Source B is more detailed in describing the destruction of public amenities like power and water supply, road and telecommunication networks, schools, hospitals and buildings, Source C did not mention specifically the kind of public amenities being destroyed but summed it up with the destruction of industrial infrastructure.
In addition, Source B states that the consequences of the earthquake in Gujerat brought in long-term help in reconstruction, Source B did not provide any information regarding relief efforts. While Source B shows how the relief efforts brought about reconstruction of public houses and as a result of the earthquake, “higher standard” of houses were built, Source C did not provide details of reconstruction. Instead, Source C dealt with more severe consequences like the “contamination of farm fields by “salt water from the ocean”. Source C also states the severe consequences of the earthquake on the shipping along the Straits of Malacca and how sea routes might need to be re-charted.
(3m for ONE point and 4m for TWO points or more)
Level 4 Show BOTH similarities and differences with explanations (5-6m)
Both of LEVEL 3 answers.
(5m for 1 point for each similarity and difference and 6m for 2 points for each similarities and differences)
posted by jaweeb at
6:54 PM
2 Comments:
Mr Ang:
The source-based questions in our final-year exam wouldn't require us to elaborate on the impact of the threat/disaster, right? Because you haven't taught us to answer a question pertaining to impacts and after-effects, so I assume this was last year's syllabus and so, will not be tested?
Sarah Tan
1PE
By
(in)famous culthero, at 7:26 PM
mr ang!
where is your email address?
i need to mail you the limitations!
mayann
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maynn♥, at 4:44 AM
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