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QUESTION N14
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10 marks

Latecomer Industrial revolution in Japan involved certain factors that were markedly different from what west had experienced.

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What the examiner wants

Discuss/Analyse the exact proposition in the PYQ — “Latecomer Industrial revolution in Japan involved certain factors that were markedly different from what west had experienced.” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing Industrial Revolution.

Discuss/AnalyseAnswer exactly what the question asks.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1For the prompt cue ‘Latecomer Industrial revolution in Japan involved certain factors that were markedly different from what west had experienced.’, directly answer: Latecomer Industrial revolution in Japan involved certain factors that were markedly different from what west had experienced≈45 words
  2. 2For the prompt cue ‘Latecomer Industrial revolution in Japan involved certain factors that were markedly different from what west’, build the causal/institutional mechanism behind Industrial Revolution, not just a list of features≈45 words
  3. 3For the prompt cue ‘Latecomer Industrial revolution in Japan involved certain factors that were markedly different from what west’, add one verified official-source anchor and a limitation/counterpoint specific to Industrial Revolution≈45 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Define both sidesComparison matrix on Industrial RevolutionExamples/evidenceSignificance/judgement

Where marks usually go

  • For the prompt cue ‘Latecomer Industrial revolution in Japan involved certain factors that were markedly different from what west had experi’, avoid a generic note on Industrial Revolution; answer the actual wording/directive and the Industrial Revolution proposition
  • For the prompt cue ‘Latecomer Industrial revolution in Japan involved certain factors that were markedly different from what west had experi’, do not add examples around Industrial Revolution unless they prove, qualify or rebut the proposition asked

Value addition

  • Mini timeline or cause→event→consequence chain
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

Official source anchors

These are authoritative sources selected for this exact PYQ. Where a card is an official-domain anchor rather than a fact-level citation, verify the precise provision, definition or data point on the linked source before using it.