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Generic “success or failure” question, which does not prescribe a number of marks and can be adjusted/refined as necessary (just skip slide one).

(1) Twelve illustrated statements about Henry VIII’s reign, which can be sorted into “successes” and “failures” ready for the argument and counter-argument paragraphs.

(2) Stage-by-stage guide to writing a response to the question:

• writing a punchy introduction
• structuring argument and counter-argument paragraphs
• crafting a conclusion

The guide includes a vocabulary bank suitable for historical essay writing.