Introduction to Senior Cycle History
To commence your studies immediate attention must be drawn to the RSR. It is worth 20% of the leaving cert and it is certainly necessary to ensure that you decide on a good choice of topic on which to conduct your studies. A sample RSR is attached below:
Essay Writing
Your essay writing skills need to be quickly developed so as to ensure that you optimise your marks in the Leaving Cert paper.
Introduction
The introduction should introduce the reader to the key elements which the essay will examine to determine the answer to the question being asked.
Main Body Paragraphs
Each paragraph of the main body should contain one main point. It should introduce the point and then explain its relevance to the title. it should then conclude on the overall contribution of the point to the question being asked in the title.
Conclusion
The conclusion should assess what the individual points examined show or present in terms of an overall conclusion on the question outlined in the title.
Never!
Never personalise a history essay by using words such as 'I' 'my' or 'we'. The facts show should be used rather than 'having studied the facts I think'.
Introduction
The introduction should introduce the reader to the key elements which the essay will examine to determine the answer to the question being asked.
Main Body Paragraphs
Each paragraph of the main body should contain one main point. It should introduce the point and then explain its relevance to the title. it should then conclude on the overall contribution of the point to the question being asked in the title.
Conclusion
The conclusion should assess what the individual points examined show or present in terms of an overall conclusion on the question outlined in the title.
Never!
Never personalise a history essay by using words such as 'I' 'my' or 'we'. The facts show should be used rather than 'having studied the facts I think'.
Bismarck's Germany 1871-90
For a background on Bismarck's Germany we looked at the following Powerpoint:
