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Phrases which help one jump through hoops – History A2

• X suggests that …

• However this source is …

• This is backed up by … who says that …

• The fact that this source is … gives the evidence more / less weight (because …)

• The fact that this source is … means that the evidence must be treated with caution however it is supported by …

• This is implied by the fact that …

• Although one has to be aware that when talking about …

• It is likely that …

• This implies …

• This view is complimented / reiterated by / supported by …

• As a historian, … is well informed and reliable

• Sources … and … significantly differ however …

• Sources … and … contain similarities in that >>>

• X is a modern historian and therefore well informed and reliable.

• As a historian, … has had the opportunity to take into consideration a number of other sources both from the period and written since.

• Much of what is said in this source can be supported by …

• These views reinforce what … is saying in Source …, thus validating the source.

• If recorded accurately …

• Also, do not forget to make references to audience, purpose, language, context, language, tone, interpretation, meaning, reliability, utility as appropriate.

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These notes are aimed at A Level history students.

Originally written by all red and ermine on TSR Forums.