Exam techniqueExam technique

How useful?How useful?

How useful is source A for anyone How useful is source A for anyone studying poverty in the early 1900s?studying poverty in the early 1900s?

Source ASource A

The man in the house is a labourer who The man in the house is a labourer who currently earns 19 shillings a week. His currently earns 19 shillings a week. His wife takes in sewing and earns 2 shillings. wife takes in sewing and earns 2 shillings. They have six children and rent a small They have six children and rent a small room with outdoor privvy shared with three room with outdoor privvy shared with three other families.other families.

Source A is from an account by a surveyor on behalf of the Rowntree report, compiled in 1903.

To answer question you must begin by stating that the To answer question you must begin by stating that the source is source is

Very usefulVery usefulThen give reasons looking at: Then give reasons looking at:

What kind of source it isWhat kind of source it is

SecondarySecondary PrimaryPrimary Or Or

Then use the content of the sourceThen use the content of the source

The source tells us ………….. It also mentions………..The source tells us ………….. It also mentions………..

Then consider the accuracy of the informationThen consider the accuracy of the information

The source will probably be accurate because……..The source will probably be accurate because……..

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The source may not be accurate because it may be biased The source may not be accurate because it may be biased because……because……

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Source A is very useful for studying reasons Source A is very useful for studying reasons for poverty because it is a primary sourcefor poverty because it is a primary source

The source tells us that the man The source tells us that the man earned 19 shillings a week which was below the earned 19 shillings a week which was below the poverty line. The source also mentions that the poverty line. The source also mentions that the family had six children and had to share a family had six children and had to share a privvy or outside toilet.privvy or outside toilet.

written at the time when people were living in written at the time when people were living in extreme poverty.extreme poverty.

The source will The source will probably be accurate as it was written by a probably be accurate as it was written by a reporter hired by Rowntree an independent reporter hired by Rowntree an independent surveyor of poverty.surveyor of poverty.

Source A is very useful for studying reasons for poverty because it is a primary Source A is very useful for studying reasons for poverty because it is a primary source written at the time when people were living in extreme poverty. source written at the time when people were living in extreme poverty.

The source tells us that the man earned 19 shillings a week which was below The source tells us that the man earned 19 shillings a week which was below the poverty line. The source also mentions that the family had six children and the poverty line. The source also mentions that the family had six children and had to share a privvy or outside toilet. had to share a privvy or outside toilet.

The source will probably be accurate as it was written by a reporter hired by The source will probably be accurate as it was written by a reporter hired by Rowntree an independent surveyor of poverty.Rowntree an independent surveyor of poverty.

We must then consider other factors such asWe must then consider other factors such as

The purposeThe purpose This will depend on what you think the intention This will depend on what you think the intention of the author of the source isof the author of the source is

LimitationLimitation Something important that is not in the sourceSomething important that is not in the source

The purpose of the source is to record information about families in York for The purpose of the source is to record information about families in York for the purposes of Rowntrees survey about poverty.the purposes of Rowntrees survey about poverty.

However the source is limited because it only informs about one familyHowever the source is limited because it only informs about one family

Source A is very useful for studying reasons for poverty Source A is very useful for studying reasons for poverty because it is a primary source written at the time when because it is a primary source written at the time when people were living in extreme poverty. people were living in extreme poverty.

The source tells us that the man earned 19 shillings a week The source tells us that the man earned 19 shillings a week which was below the poverty line. The source also mentions which was below the poverty line. The source also mentions that the family had six children and had to share a privvy or that the family had six children and had to share a privvy or outside toilet. outside toilet.

The source will probably be accurate as it was written by a The source will probably be accurate as it was written by a reporter hired by Rowntree an independent surveyor of reporter hired by Rowntree an independent surveyor of poverty.poverty.The purpose of the source is to record information about The purpose of the source is to record information about families in York for the purposes of Rowntrees survey about families in York for the purposes of Rowntrees survey about poverty.poverty.However the source is limited because it only informs about However the source is limited because it only informs about one familyone family and does not mention other factors about poverty and does not mention other factors about poverty such as poor could not afford doctor’s fees. such as poor could not afford doctor’s fees.