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GCSE Citizenship Studies · key term
Information used to support, challenge or test a claim.
Used by AQA and Edexcel
Paper 1, Paper 2
Revise: Forming Hypotheses and Reasoned ArgumentsAnswering these questions requires more than a strong opinion: you need an explanation that you can investigate and evidence that helps you judge it.
Information used to support or challenge a claim, such as a relevant fact, event or source detail.
Use evidence to support a point, then explain how that evidence supports your argument. A list of facts alone is not a reasoned argument.
When challenging a viewpoint, give a counter-point supported by evidence and reasons rather than simply saying that you disagree.
For a question asking you to justify a judgement, explain why the evidence supports your conclusion more strongly than the alternatives.
Create a free account to keep every note you open and track your progress.
Information used to support or challenge a claim or conclusion, such as research findings, correspondence or recorded feedback.
Paper 2
Information used to support or challenge a claim, such as research findings, observations or accounts of experience.
Revise: Representation of ViewpointsAn informed opinion can change when the evidence changes.
