Flashcards · 0457 · Topic 2

Change in culture and communities flashcards

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How does the 0457 syllabus define research?: "The systematic study of a global issue to find evidence and develop understanding".
What is the difference between a prediction and evidence?: "The dialect will vanish" is a prediction. Falling numbers of speakers is evidence.
Why is emotive language not evidence?: "The heart of our town is being destroyed" persuades but proves nothing. Look for what is actually offered in support.
How should causes and consequences be written: listed or linked?: Linked in a chain, not listed. Rising rents (cause) → families move away (consequence) → fewer pupils at the local language class (further consequence).
Where do the marks come from: describing a change or judging it?: From analysing who gains and who loses, not from simply saying a change is good or bad.
Why can a small, narrow survey not prove what a whole generation thinks?: Check the sample size, how people were chosen and whether they represent the group in the claim. A few people in one place cannot support a claim about everyone.