- Inference
- Evidence (use " ____" to quote your evidence)
- Your own knowledge (only those which are relevant)
You MUST have these three parts in your answer.
Here's a sample question and answer:-
Source A
This source describes the two cities of the Indus Valley Civilisation (2500 – 1500 BCE) which are Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro.
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro show surprising similarity although they were separated by about 350 miles. In each city the archaeologists found a fortress built on raised ground and large assembly halls built for religious ceremonies. In Mohenjo-Daro there was a “Great Bath”. To the east of this bath was a big building thought to be a palace of either a king or high priest. All houses were connected directly to an excellent sewage system running across the entire city. Both cities shared the same system of weights and measures. Artefacts made of copper and ornaments with precious stones show there was flourishing trade with other countries.
Adapted from A History of India, 4th edi by Hermann Kulke and Dietmar Rothermund, Routledge, 2004.
Answer
(Inference 1) The source tells us that the Indus people were knowledgeable / capable / organised in planning the construction of their city. (Evidence 1) I know this becasue the source says "as stated in the source “show surprising similarity although they were separated by about 350 miles."
(Inference 2) The source tells me that the Indus people built their cities according to the needs of the people. (Evidence 2) I know this because the source says that was a sewage system built to dispose waste, religious halls for people to pray and a public bath for people to cleanse themselves.
(Your own knowledge) From my own knowledge, granaries were also built in the cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro to store food for the Indus people. This also shows that the Indus people were capable in planning their cities.
