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NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION
NOVEMBER 2019
HISTORY: PAPER II
MARKING GUIDELINES
Time: 3 hours 200 marks
These marking guidelines are prepared for use by examiners and sub-examiners,
all of whom are required to attend a standardisation meeting to ensure that the
guidelines are consistently interpreted and applied in the marking of candidates'
scripts.
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guidelines. It is acknowledged that there may be different views about some
matters of emphasis or detail in the guidelines. It is also recognised that,
without the benefit of attendance at a standardisation meeting, there may be
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These memoranda serve as guidelines.
SECTION A INDIVIDUAL SOURCE ANALYSIS
QUESTION 1 VISUAL SOURCE ANALYSIS
1.1 Use your own knowledge to give TWO possible reasons for the presence of
troops in the townships in 1985.
[LEVEL 1 and LEVEL 2]
• Government policy of reform and repression resulted in resistance
toward government.
• Rent boycotts and violence against township councillors in Vaal Triangle
uprisings.
• 1985 the ANC in exile called for supporters to make South Africa
ungovernable.
• Township revolts against the government resulted in violence.
• The government sent the SADF/ army/ troops into the townships
• To restore law and order.
• In 1985 Botha declared a State of Emergency, sending troops into the
townships.
• The SADF in townships was an act of aggression and used as
intimidation by the government.
• Action to suppress protest.
[Any TWO relevant, accurate points]
1.2 How does the photograph portray the National Party government? Support
your answer with TWO visual clues.
[LEVEL 2]
• Description: powerful/ well-armed/ aggressive/ dominated by white
males/ military state/ intimidating/ barbaric/ like the enemy/ hostile/
heavy-handed/ occupying force/ draconian.
• Clues: army vehicles/ soldiers/ white males/ armed/ in big tank-like
vehicles/ Casspirs towering over an unarmed woman.
• Only award 1 mark for the description of negative with a weak support.
• Award full marks for description of negative with well-supported
substantiation.
• The visual clue and description must clearly link to each other.
[Description + 2 clues]
1.3 Identify the form of protest used by the woman. Support your answer with
ONE visual clue.
[LEVEL 2]
• Form of protest: peaceful/ nonviolent/ defiance/ passion/ unarmed/
individual protest
• Clue: unarmed/ standing on her own with arms and fists in the air/
Amandla! sign/ people’s power stance
[2 for judgement + 2 for clue]
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1.4 Provide an appropriate caption for the photograph from the perspective of a:
1.4.1 United Democratic Front (UDF) pamphlet
[LEVEL 4]
Caption must be short and show the UDF's negative perspective of
the government and/or highlight the bravery of the woman protesting
on her own/ highlight the failure of the government to stop protest.
[Any relevant response that shows appropriate bias in favour of
protester]
1.4.2 National Party newspaper
[LEVEL 4]
Caption must be short and show the newspaper's positive
perspective of the government and/or highlight the bravery or
strength of the army or young men; describe woman as communist
or terrorist or a victim of communist propaganda who is powerless
against the force of the military/ comment on strength of government/
protection given by government.
[Any relevant response that shows appropriate bias in favour of
government]
1.5 How might the Anti-Apartheid Movement have responded to this
photograph?
[LEVEL 4]
• Shock, disapproval. (Positive and negative responses not accepted
without an explanation)
• Pressure placed on National Party government to remove the troops.
• Anti-Apartheid Movement may have used images in protest against the
apartheid state.
• Sanctions or call for sanctions
• Supportive of/ sympathetic to protesting woman
[Any accurate, relevant response]
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QUESTION 2 TEXTUAL SOURCE ANALYSIS
2.1 Provide TWO quotes from the source to define Black Consciousness.
[LEVEL 2]
• 'Black is Beautiful'
• '… inspired our youth to shed themselves of the sense of inferiority'
• '… assert yourself and be self-reliant …'
• “…they walked tall…”
[Any TWO quotes, no paraphrasing]
2.2 What does Mandela believe was the most important contribution of the
Black Consciousness Movement? Provide ONE quote to support your
answer.
[LEVEL 4]
• The message to motivate people into activism/ action/ freeing
themselves/ ignited a passion in the youth/ democratic principles/ fight for
change
• 'He understood that an enslaved people through their actions make
freedom …'
• 'He was focused on how to get our people into action, on how we can
achieve freedom …'
• “Black is Beautiful”
• “…inspired our youth to shed themselves of the sense of inferiority”
[2 marks for contribution and 2 marks for any ONE quote The
contribution and quote must clearly link to one another; if the
contribution is incorrect and the quote correct receives no marks as
the candidate would then have misunderstood the question]
2.3 Why was a 'link-up between the ANC and the Black Consciousness
Movement' regarded as 'unthinkable' by the South African government?
Explain your answer using your own knowledge.
[LEVEL 3]
• Collaboration between the ANC and the Black Consciousness
Movement would signify unification or greater unity of the resistance
movements and would make it harder to repress protest and uprisings
against the government.
• It would weaken the government's ability to repress opposition.
• The ANC was banned and the Black Consciousness Movement would
gain ideas and influence for the ANC inside South Africa if they worked
together.
• The ANC was banned and thus the government would not allow
collaboration.
• The aim of the government was to divide and conquer resistance and
this idea of unity went against their policy.
• ANC and BCM ideologically different thus incompatible
[Any ONE accurate, relevant response]
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2.4 Provide ONE piece of evidence from the source to show that resistance to
apartheid was dangerous during the 1970s?
[LEVEL 2]
• He forged a space in the midst of repression
• He was arrested
• Meetings were held in secret/ clandestine meetings
• Describes Biko as brave and courageous
[Any ONE quote or paraphrased answer]
2.5 Explain Nelson Mandela's perspective of Steve Biko. Provide THREE
pieces of evidence from the source to support your answer.
[LEVEL 4 and 6]
• Mandela supported Biko/ Mandela saw Biko as essential to the
movement or as a key figure in the success of the Movement / saw him
as as a powerful symbol for the youth/ positive/ brave/ influential/
important/ inclusive influence (Any one for 2 marks)
• Emotional words: 'brave/ courageous'.
• Praise/ heroism/ use of positive metaphors: 'he forged a space'/ 'he was
the spark'/ 'he ignited a passion'.
• Inclusive: consulted with a broad spectrum
• “helped shape democratic South Africa”
• Heroism: 'he inspired'/ 'he understood'/ Shows that he endured hardship
for a greater cause: he forged a space in the midst of repression/ he was
arrested.
[All 3 pieces of evidence must match perspective and multiple
perspectives and supporting evidence accepted for full marks.
Variation is accepted but 3 linked pieces of evidence important.]
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QUESTION 3 CURRENT ISSUE IN THE MEDIA
3.1 Use your own knowledge to explain the position held by each of the
following historical personalities in creating a democratic South Africa in the
1990s?
[ALL LEVEL 1 and 2]
3.1.1 Cyril Ramaphosa
Chief negotiator for the ANC during Codesa; helped to reach
compromise agreements during the negotiation process/ record of
understanding/ high profile position in the ANC.
3.1.2 Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Called for sanctions to be maintained to pressurise the government
to negotiate/ Head of Truth and Reconciliation Commission/
supported peaceful protest against the government during the 1980s/
Archbishop of the Anglican Church/ chairperson of the TRC/ leader
of the World Council of Churches.
[Any relevant, accurate information]
3.2 Find a historical concept in the source that best fits each of the following
definitions. Write down only the historical concept. (No explanation is
required.)
[ALL LEVEL 2]
3.2.1 An official pardon for political crimes.
Amnesty
3.2.2 A South African policy of racial discrimination.
Apartheid
3.2.3 Ending conflict between former enemies or groups on opposing
sides.
Reconciliation/ conciliatory
3.2.4 South Africa's legislative body, made up of elected representatives.
Parliament
3.3 According to the article, what was Dr Boraine's greatest achievement?
[LEVEL 2]
Launching and running the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
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3.4 According to this article, did Boraine believe that the Truth and
Reconciliation Commission had failed in its dealings with perpetrators of
apartheid crimes? Support your answer with evidence from the source.
[LEVEL 6]
• The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) did not fail in its
dealings with perpetrators.
• The TRC had the strictest amnesty conditions in the world and most
people did not receive amnesty.
• The TRC could not prosecute perpetrators, only the judicial system
could prosecute perpetrators. The authorities failed or refused to pursue
the cases and those who committed atrocities were never prosecuted for
their crimes.
• The authorities failed to prosecute the perpetrators who were not
granted amnesty.
[2 marks for explanation and 4 marks for evidence. Candidates must
identify that the TRC could not prosecute and thus the judicial system
failed to follow up on TRC findings. If the stand is incorrect no marks
will be awarded as this is a Level 6 response]
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SECTION B SOURCE-BASED QUESTIONS
Refer to Source A
4. Write down TWO principles Dr Martin Luther King Jr contributed to the Civil
Rights Movement.
[LEVEL 2]
• Equality.
• Nonviolence/ peaceful protest/ change through peaceful means.
[Must have both points: equality and non-violence]
5. Provide ONE piece of evidence from the source to show that Dr Martin
Luther King Jr was the key to the success of the Civil Rights Movement.
[LEVEL 2]
Kings message added to the movements numbers/ increased the
movements following/ moral strength/ unquestionable leader/ change
through peaceful means
[May be paraphrased or quoted]
6. Use your own knowledge to explain why Dr Martin Luther King Jr was '…
one of the most hated men of his time …' during the 1960s. Provide TWO
comprehensive points.
[LEVEL 4]
• He was hated by white supremacists because he challenged the racist
traditions and the laws of the segregated South.
• He was accused of encouraging violence and was seen as a national
security threat by the FBI.
• His methods were deemed too slow and neglectful of the Northern
states by the Black Power Movement and Malcolm X/ younger
generation of African Americans/ African American communities living in
ghettoes in the northern states.
• Taking undue credit for success of the Civil Rights Movement.
• Inclusivity versus self-reliance – policy difference
• Vietnam: anti-Vietnam stance caused tension
[Any two relevant responses or points]
Refer to Source B
7. Use your own knowledge to name TWO legislative successes achieved by
the Civil Rights Movement in the mid-1960s.
[LEVEL 1]
• Civil Rights Act (1964)
• Voting Rights Act (1965) / Voting Act
[Dates are not required]
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8. To what extent did the Civil Rights Movement improve conditions for local
communities during the 1960s? Use evidence from the source and your
own knowledge to support your answer.
[LEVEL 4 and 6]
• To some extent.
• The Civil Rights Movement brought King to the segregated South and
brought with him media attention. This challenged segregation in these
communities and led to an improvement in the quality of life for African
Americans in these communities.
• However, when King left, the African American community had to deal
with the backlash/ violent reaction/ vengeful reaction of the white
communities and the African American communities were exhausted.
• Therefore, in the short term, the conditions did not necessarily improve,
but they did improve long term due to the end of segregation.
[2 marks for stand and 4 marks for explanation using source evidence
and own knowledge for total of 6]
9. What does this article suggest led to the successful desegregation of the
South?
[LEVEL 2]
Interactivity between national and local, politics and culture and … leaders
and the led …/ local leaders and local efforts interacting with King/media
attention.
Refer to Source C
10. List FOUR ways in which Dr Martin Luther King Jr contributed to the
success of the Civil Rights Movement.
[LEVEL 2]
• King's prestige as a symbolic leader/ the King myth
• intellectual simplicity of his philosophy
• friend in the White House
• oratorical skills
• ability to galvanise or unite supporters
• youth activism
[Any FOUR quoted or paraphrased points]
11. Use the source to describe the myth surrounding the leadership of Dr
Martin Luther King Jr. Your answer should consist of TWO points.
[LEVEL 2]
• The myth states that King as a leader was the only initiator of the
movement.
• The myth also states that King was indispensable to the movement
• He was the only important leader
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12. Why did scholars argue that the 'King myth' was an inaccurate analysis of
the Civil Rights Movement? Your answer should consist of TWO points.
[LEVEL 4 and 2]
• It is inaccurate because it neglects the role of local communities who
organised protests without King's help.
• It is also inaccurate with regard to King as it misrepresents or
exaggerates his very important role and contribution to the movement.
• Uses speech-making skills but did not really depend on him
Refer to Source D and Source E
13. Find a historical concept in Source D or E that best fits each of the
following definitions. Write down only the historical concept. (No
explanation is required.)
[ALL LEVEL 2]
13.1 A form of nonviolent civil disobedience where demonstrators enter a
public place and remain seated until forcibly removed or until their
protests are answered.
Sit-in/ sit-ins
13.2 A white supremacist group established in the American South.
Ku Klux Klan/ KKK
13.3 The opening of public facilities to all races.
Desegregating/ integration
13.4 A student-led civil rights campaign that worked to ensure political
rights for African Americans in the Deep South.
Mississippi Freedom Summer of 1964/ Freedom Summer/
Freedom Summer of 1964/ Mississippi Freedom Summer/ voter
registration drives/ Freedom Rides/ Greensboro sit-in
13.5 A belief in African American pride, self-reliance and achieving civil
rights through more aggressive action.
Black power
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Refer to Source D and Source E
14. Use BOTH sources to explain the relationship between Dr Martin Luther
King Jr and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC).
Provide FOUR points.
[LEVEL 4 AND LEVEL 5]
• King and SNCC recognised and supported each other / although King
was criticised by SNCC./ They pursued equality with slightly different
principles and methods.
• King recognised and praised SNCC and wanted them to be affiliated
with the SCLC.
• SNCC recognised King as a beloved leader among the community and
would support his nonviolent protests, but wanted to be separate from
the SCLC.
• SNCC, although recognising King's role, criticised him for being too slow
and considered his nonviolent approach a political tactic.
• SNCC looked further than King's integration initiatives and wanted
broader social change.
• SNCC looked for new tactics and goals outside King's principles.
• King regarded as being out of touch with the youth.
Refer to Source F
15. Use your own knowledge to describe the aims and methods of the 1961
Freedom Rides.
[LEVEL 2]
• Aim: test desegregation/ desegregate bus terminals in the South/ test
whether segregation still existed at bus terminals and public facilities in
the South/ force government to pay attention to segregation practised in
the South/ gain media attention to protest against segregation
• Method: nonviolent protest by riding buses through Southern States and
using the facilities at bus terminals to test whether segregation was still
in place.
[2 marks aim and 2 marks method]
16. How did white members of the Montgomery community react to the
Freedom Rides? Support your answer with TWO quotes from the source.
[LEVEL 4 and 2]
• The white community members used violence against the activists/
unsupportive/ threatening behaviour/ anger/ aggressive/ negative
• 'We were beaten and left bloody and unconscious …'
• '… A white mob attempted to burn a church …'
[2 marks for explanation and 4 marks for 2 quotes]
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17. How does John Lewis view the role of Dr Martin Luther King Jr in the Civil
Rights Movement? Support your answer with THREE quotes.
[LEVEL 4]
• He views King as the central or most important element of the
movement/ He views King as the driving force behind the movement/ the
motivator of the movement/ regarded King as most important in the
success of the movement/ King is viewed as the hero of the movement/
significant/ politically powerful.
• 'He inspired me.'
• 'He lifted me.'
• 'He was a brave and courageous person …'
• 'When you listened to him speak or talk to you, you were ready to go out
there and put your life on the line …'
• "King made a call to Robert Kennedy…"
[2 marks for role and 6 marks for any THREE quotes]
18. How reliable is this source for studying the inspirational nature of Dr Martin
Luther King Jr during the Civil Rights Movement?
[LEVEL 6]
To obtain full marks mention should be made to origin, intention and
bias/ limitation and value within the source.
• Reliable to some extent or reliable with some limitations.
• Extract is from John Lewis a supporter of King who helped organise the
March on Washington. He was also a member of SNCC, an organisation
that could be critical of King.
• Eyewitness report to events thus a primary source of information.
• Interview given in hindsight and Lewis may be selective in his memory of
King, subjective information, thus biased information. Only praises King
(relevant quote to show bias).
• Intention of source seems to be a personal reflection of King.
• Interview questions are not included; this is a limitation.
• Edited source, selection may exclude important information; this is a
limitation.
• Reliable in that Lewis was part of the movement, had personal dealings
with King, belonged to different organisations, but is biased and does
not show any criticism of King.
[Markers do not use ticks to assess, but indicate I = Intention, B = bias,
L = Limitations and O = Origin to judge according to the rubric. Above
summary a guide]
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Use this rubric in conjunction with the abovementioned guidelines
5–6 Evaluation/ Limitation & bias
Comprehends the source/ acknowledges limitation/ focuses on origin and
intention and acknowledges bias in order to deduce that the source has limited
reliability. Must quote/ provide some reference to bias in the source or bias of
origin and publication to be credited with 6 marks.
3–4 Analysis and limitation
Shows ability to comprehend the source/ acknowledges origin and/ or intention
and vague mention of the limitation of the source if used on its own/ no attempt
to evaluate the source (bias, etc.)
1–2 Comprehension
Describes the information obtained from the source/ only able to comprehend the
source but no attempt to evaluate the source itself (limited discussion of origin or
intention).
0 No attempt to answer the question.
Refer to Source G and Source H
19. Refer to Source G and Source H as well as your own knowledge to
state whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE. Write
down only TRUE or FALSE. (No explanation is required.)
[LEVEL 2]
19.1 Dr Martin Luther King Jr was referring to the racism, segregation and
police violence when describing the injustice in Birmingham.
TRUE
[LEVEL 2]
19.2 Dr Martin Luther King Jr was placed in jail in Birmingham for civil
disobedience.
TRUE
[LEVEL 2]
19.3 The 'Letter from a Birmingham Jail' and the 'I Have a Dream' Speech
created mostly positive publicity for the Civil Rights Movement.
TRUE
[LEVEL 1]
19.4 The March on Washington in 1963 was supported by only African
Americans.
FALSE
[LEVEL 4]
19.5 Both Source G and H suggest Dr Martin Luther King Jr was the most
important person in civil rights protest.
TRUE
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SECTION C SOURCE-BASED ESSAY
Use Sources A to H in the Source Booklet to write a source-based essay on
the following topic:
To what extent was Dr Martin Luther King Jr responsible for the success of the
Civil Rights Movement in the United States of America during the 1960s?
Be sure to use the sources provided to construct your argument and
remember to reference the sources by letter.
[LEVEL 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6]
The essay is marked holistically using the IEB source-based essay rubric
with the memoranda as a guideline.
• Candidates may argue that King was to a larger extent responsible for the
success of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s.
• King's fame, philosophy, legislative success, media attention, symbolism,
ability to inspire, influence on the government and standing in the community
attest to his importance to the Civil Rights Movement's success.
• Local leadership, interactivity, student-run protests, SNCC and other factors
were to a lesser extent responsible for success.
• Modern historical theories discuss other factors but still recognise King as very
important in the success of the movement.
OR
• Candidates may argue that King was to a lesser extent responsible for the
success of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s.
• King's fame, philosophy, legislative success, media attention, symbolism,
ability to inspire, influence on the government and standing in the community
only played a part in the success of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s.
• Local leadership, interactivity, student-run protests, SNCC and other factors
were to a larger extent responsible for success.
• King's role is often exaggerated; a myth and local life did not always improve.
Most protests were organised by local leadership and students. The younger
generation criticised King for the pace of change and the philosophy of non-
violence. SNCC organised sit-ins, Freedom Rides and Freedom Summer.
• Modern historical theories stress the importance of local leadership and
interactivity as the crucial aspect in the success of the movement.
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ARGU- Dr Martin Luther King Jr was Dr Martin Luther King Jr was not
MENT responsible for the success of the Civil responsible for the success of the Civil
Rights Movement Rights Movement
SOURCE Focus words: lesser extent/ larger extent Focus words: lesser extent/ larger extent
A King was recognised as the main leader
and was responsible for increasing the
movement's size, support and provided
it with its philosophy
'… the unquestioned leader of the peaceful
Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s …'
'… King's message of change through
peaceful means added to the movement's
numbers and gave it its moral strength …'
'Time magazine had named him 'Man of
the Year' in 1963
'… he won the Nobel Peace Prize and was
described as 'the first person in the
Western world to have shown us that a
struggle can be waged without violence.'
B King contributed to laws being changed Modern historical theories stress the
importance of local leadership and
'… movement took its cue from King's interactivity as the crucial aspects in
leadership of mass protest throughout the success of the Movement.
South. These works often directly relate the King only part of the success.
legislative successes of the mid-1960s …'
'… local leaders in the South were perhaps as
important to the dismantling of segregation as
Media attention King …'
'… That King brought the media with him '… King's leadership relied on a vast network
certainly aided local efforts to challenge of local leaders, and in some cases undercut
white supremacy …' King's claims to greatness.'
'… King's leadership was largely interactive
and heavily reliant upon the work of friends,
colleagues and a vast network of … activists
…'
King may have brought media attention,
but little changed once he and the media
left
'… his departure presaged the departure of
the media, leaving local leaders to deal with
the backlash from resentful white communities
and exhausted black communities.'
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C King was symbolic and had influence in King's role is exaggerated and is a myth, he
high places and provided media was not the only important leader as
attention, unified the support and non- successful protest started without him
violent ideology under local leadership
'… symbolic leader a man like King.' ' … King myth … as the … leader of the civil
rights movement … as the initiator and sole
'… prestige than power … the intellectual indispensable element in the southern
simplicity of his philosophy; … his struggles of the 1950s and 1960s. … the myth
friendship with the man in the White House emphasises the individual at the expense of the
– all are essential to the role he plays, and movement, it not only exaggerates King's
invaluable for the success of the movement historical importance but also distorts his
...' actual, considerable contribution to the
movement …'
'… King influenced the struggles that took
place in … Mississippi, Alabama, and '… King was certainly not the only significant
Georgia, those movements were also leader of the Civil Rights Movement, for
guided by … local leaders who occasionally sustained protest movements arose in many
called on King's oratorical skills to galvanise southern communities in which King had little or
… protestors at mass meetings …' no direct involvement … local leaders who
occasionally called on King's oratorical skills to
galvanise … protestors at mass meetings while
refusing to depend on his presence.'
D Student organisations recognised King Student organisations initiated successful
as a significant leader independent organisations and protest
action independent of King
'… SNCC workers recognised and
respected the fact that Rev. King was 'What is fresh, what is new in your fight is the
beloved in the communities where they fact that it was initiated, fed, and sustained by
worked.' students ...'
Rev. King had hoped the students would
decide to become the student wing of his
organisation … SCLC. The students decided
they would not. '
E Student groups played a part in marches Student organisations independent and
organised by King somewhat critical of King were responsible
for sit-ins, Freedom Rides and Freedom
'… The new group played a large part in the Summer
Freedom Rides aimed at desegregating
buses and in the marches organised by 'The SNCC or Student Nonviolent Coordinating
Martin Luther King Jr ...' Committee … soon became one of the
movement's more radical branches … She was
concerned that SCLC, led by Martin Luther King
Jr, was out of touch with younger [African
Americans] who wanted the movement to make
faster progress.'
'… SNCC to look beyond integration to broader
social change and to view King's principle of
nonviolence more as a political tactic than a way
of life.'
'… The new group played a large part in the
Freedom Rides aimed at desegregating buses.
'… The Student Nonviolent Coordinating
Committee also directed much of the … voter
registration drives in the South.'
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F King was able to command the
attention and action of important
politicians and was the main motivation
for successful action by the movement
'… in Montgomery during the Freedom
Rides in '61. King was there … and King
made a call to [Attorney General] Robert
Kennedy, and [he] intervened and put the
city of Montgomery under martial law.
'He inspired me. He lifted me. He was a
brave and courageous person, and when
you would listen to him speak or talk to
you, you were ready to go out there and
put your life on the line, because he made
it so plain and so clear that it was the right
thing to do.'
G King made great speeches that brought
attention to the movement
… King's 'I Have a Dream' speech is … one
of the great orations of the 20th century. '…
famous speech at the Lincoln Memorial …'
'…'Letter from a Birmingham Jail' … The
letter brought attention to the Birmingham
movement and added to King's fame.'
H King drew mass support and King only one of many individuals that
commanded media attention to bring helped with the success of the movement
success to the movement
The photograph shows many people at the
King stands in front of mass gathering. March on Washington.
King photographed in foreground, looks
larger and most important focus.
Media attention on King as press
representatives photograph him.
Total: 200 marks
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GENERIC RUBRIC FOR SOURCE-BASED ESSAY
Counter-argument
Argument + focus Use of sources Structure + style Main impression
(C/A)
7+ Takes a stand. Uses all the sources and Discusses C/A fully. Short introduction and Essay is logical, coherent
Sustains argument references them by letter. Acknowledges C/A in conclusion that focus on and concise.
90–100% throughout. Uses detail from the sources introduction and answering the question. It demonstrates excellent
Maintains clear and to substantiate argument and conclusion. Use of paragraphs. historical insight and
45–50 consistent focus. counter-argument. Consistently links C/A Fluent expression. understanding.
Understands all aspects of Quotes selectively where to main argument.
question. appropriate.
Links sources and question
very well.
7 Takes a stand. As above. As above. As above. Essay is clear and accurate
Sustains argument but may though style may not be
80–89% have minor lapses that do succinct.
not detract from the It demonstrates very good
40–44 understanding or focus. historical insight and
Links sources and question understanding.
well.
6 Takes a stand. Uses all the sources and Identifies C/A. Introduction and Essay is a good attempt but
Focuses on question, but references them by letter. conclusion that focus on may be lacking in depth.
70–79% may have some lapses in Uses detail from sources but answering the question. It is generally fluent but may
focus or implied focus that there may be gaps or minor Use of paragraphs. have limited repetition.
35–39 detract from the argument. lapses in evidence. Expression satisfactory. There may be some
Links sources and question. Quotes selectively where limitations to historical
appropriate. insight and understanding.
5 Attempts to take a stand. Uses most of the sources and Identifies C/A but not Introduction and Essay attempts to answer
Lapses in focus or uses references them by letter. fully. conclusion present but the question but is not fluent
60–69% tagged-on/ implied focus. Describes or paraphrases Omits some aspects of flawed. and accurate throughout.
Makes inconsistent or sources rather than using C/A. Expression satisfactory. It shows some basic insight
30–34 shallow argument. information from them. but there are limitations to
Shows some evidence of Uses too many long quotes historical understanding.
linking sources and question. from sources.
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4 Takes a weak stand. Omits 2 or 3 sources. Identifies C/A at basic Weak introduction and Essay shows simplistic
Uses tagged-on or implied Describes or lists* sources level. conclusion. understanding of question.
50–59% focus. rather than using information Introduction OR conclusion There is little evidence of
Makes weak attempt to link from them appropriately. missing. historical understanding and
25–29 sources and question. Uses quotes that are irrelevant Structural problems (e.g. insight.
or too long. lack of paragraphs).
Lumps* sources together. Expression satisfactory.
3 Makes poor attempt to take Does not use half of the Has no C/A or it is very Structural problems. Essay is difficult to read or
a stand. sources. simplistic. Introduction and/ or the argument is hard to
40–49% Makes little attempt to focus. Has poor comprehension of conclusion missing. follow.
Shows little understanding of sources. Expression weak. It shows a lack of
20–24 argument. Uses few relevant quotes. understanding of the
Includes inaccuracies. question, or of how to use
Gaps in argument. the sources to answer the
Tries to link sources to question.
question but not
successfully.
2 Makes no attempt to take a Uses very few sources. As above. Structural problems. Essay does not demonstrate
stand. Has very poor comprehension Expression very weak. an understanding of
30–39% Does not focus on question. of sources. historical issues evident in
Is unable to link sources to the sources.
15–19 question. It shows very little
understanding but the
candidate has tried to use
some information from the
sources.
1 Makes no attempt to focus. Uses only one or no sources. No C/A. Structural problems. Essay shows extremely
Has no understanding of Seems unable to use relevant Expression extremely limited comprehension of
0–29% question. sources. poor. sources or understanding of
0–14 question, or how the two are
connected.
• Listing sources – using sources alphabetically rather than grouping them in support of the argument or counter-argument, e.g. Source A shows …; Source B
states …; According to Source C ...; In Source D … etc.
• Lumping sources – dealing with several sources together rather than separately, implying that they all say the same thing, e.g. Sources A, C, F and H.
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