Deconstruct the 9 Mark Question: Tectonic Hazards

Use this activity to help your students practice writing a good 9 marker response.

Our example question is: Using named examples, evaluate the effectiveness of immediate and longer-term responses to a tectonic hazard in two countries at different levels of development. (9 marks)

In this activity students are shown...

• how to deconstruct the question
• how to consider the similarities and differences between short-term and long-term responses to two contrasting tectonic hazards
• what they need to include in their answer, using a handy checklist
• how to write their answer using a scaffolded writing frame