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High School History Recap#33 Writing a Good Source-Based Essay with Robyn MowattIn this episode Robyn Mowatt, assessment specialist at the Independent Examinations Board (ieb), gives us an overview of the most important aspects of the source-based essay. We discuss the importance of sources in history and some of the challenges we face when working with sources. We look at the differences between the discursive and the source-based essay. Robyn explains how the source-based essay should be structured and how it is assessed. How should sources be referenced in the essay? How important is the counterargument? Writing a good source-based essay is an important history skill and one with value far...2020-06-0950 minHigh School History Recap#13 Writing a Good Discursive Essay with Robyn MowattIn this episode we discuss how to write a good discursive history essay according to IEB assessment criteria. Robyn is an assessment specialist with the IEB (Independent Examinations Board) in South Africa. We find out why we write essays in history. We discuss the types of essays written in the IEB. We look at all the important features of a good discursive essay. We try to establish how the discursive essay links to historical inquiry in general. We analyze the whole process of essay writing from selecting the right question, unpacking the question, doing your planning, writing a good...2020-04-281h 34