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NSWHistory ExtensionConstructing History
Quick questions on Ranke and empiricism for HSC History Extension
3short Q&A pairs drawn directly from our worked dot-point answer. For full context and worked exam questions, read the parent dot-point page.
What is name the assumption you are attacking, not just the critic?Show answer
"Carr criticised Ranke" earns little alone; "Carr attacked the assumption that facts speak for themselves, showing the historian inescapably selects and shapes evidence" links the critic to a precise target.
What is quote the slogan precisely and gloss its ambiguity?Show answer
Use "wie es eigentlich gewesen" (1824) and note the eigentlich/essentially versus actually translation debate to show source-level precision, not just a vague paraphrase.
What is match the command word to the depth?Show answer
"Outline/identify" wants the method and slogan; "analyse" wants the assumptions unpacked with mechanism; "evaluate/to what extent" wants a weighed judgement between the critics and the defenders (Elton, Evans), landing on what survives of Ranke's method.
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