Part D.) Answers

After the February mock exam we spent some time discussing the best way to write part d.) questions. In the lessons we talked about what makes a part d.) question good and what makes you lose marks. Here are some of the ideas we came up with.
Bad Irrelevant examples - it is important that examples are used to agree with your points. But they must actually fit the point you are trying to make. Don't just include Bill Gates because you know that we once used him in a lesson!
A non-sensical conclusion - your conclusion must actually work with the question and fit the argument you have given.
Points that don't make sense - sometimes I cannot follow your argument, and you needed to have read through your ideas more carefully.
Putting an example instead of a point - this is a common mistake. You put something like 'on the one hand, no I do not agree, because THIS HAPPENED AND THEN YOU GIVE AN EXAMPLE. But the point needs to come before an example, as the examples are meant to back up the points.


Good
Modern examples - we have spent so much time in lessons discussing who to use. I'd love you to start using them. But please, can we cull the obsession with Bill Gates.
Structure - putting both sides of the argument.
Biblical examples - it is important to bring in examples from the bible if you can.

The 10 Commandments

So, this is the last topic you need to know. :) From the Old Testament that is. We've been talking about the Israelites and the situation they were in when they had left Egypt.
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It is important for you to remember that the Israelites had been travelling for a long time outside of Israel. They would have been tired, hungry and been struggling with the relationships. In all likelihood their relationships with each other would have been strained. After all, they had spent the last 40 years with the same people! And they might well have been struggling to believe that God was still caring for and looking out for them.

This is the context into which the Israelites were given the 10 Commandments. They would have been useful for them in helping them to redefine their relationship with God and helping them focus on how they should be behaving towards God. The commandments would also have been helpful showing them how to behave towards each other in order to establish.