To an extent judgments in modern helpppp

[rirerire]

I'm just wondering if it's okay to have a judgement which is sitting on the fence...
eg question: assess the impact of the montgomery bus boycott on the advancement of the civil rights movement
would it be okay to say "the montgomery bus boycott was partially responsible for the advancement of the civil rights movement as xyz..."  ?
or do we have to answer it with a definite yes or no type judgment?

[spnmox]

hi, pretty sure you can say that. eg limited impact, significant impact. then introduce other factors which also advanced the civil rights movement. in fact i think they'd rather you talk about as many factors as possible rather than just limiting yourself to the one provided in the question

[fantasticbeasts3]

Hey there!

What you and spnmox have mentioned is correct! You don't have to have a judgement that's explicitly yes or no - the marker is just looking for (a) a solid argument, and (b) good evidence to back up said argument. And like spnmox mentioned, it's definitely better to talk about more factors just to show scope of argument and knowledge of the topic :-)

Hope this helps!

[rirerire]

Hey there!

What you and spnmox have mentioned is correct! You don't have to have a judgement that's explicitly yes or no - the marker is just looking for (a) a solid argument, and (b) good evidence to back up said argument. And like spnmox mentioned, it's definitely better to talk about more factors just to show scope of argument and knowledge of the topic :-)

Hope this helps!

by more factors, do you mean other events? eg 'montgomery bus boycott was significant, however the march on washington was more influential'

[fantasticbeasts3]

by more factors, do you mean other events? eg 'montgomery bus boycott was significant, however the march on washington was more influential'

Yes! It'll make your response just that bit more sophisticated. :-)