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Quick questions on Assessing reliability of a source: N(A)-Level Social Studies source skills
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A travel blog paid for by a hotel says the hotel is "the friendliest and best value in the city". How reliable is this for judging the hotel? [3 marks]
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A retired teacher, interviewed by a neutral researcher, describes both the strengths and weaknesses of the school system she taught in for thirty years. How reliable is this source? [4 marks]
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A political pamphlet during an election says the other party "has failed the country in every way". How reliable is this for judging that party's record? [3 marks]
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