OCR RS REVISION — SEVEN DAYS FROM KNOWLEDGE TO ARGUMENT
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Choose one topic. Allow about 20 minutes each day. Adapt the pace to your needs.
This is a practice routine, not a prediction of examination questions.

DAY 1 — FIND THE GAP
Without notes, write five precise ideas from the topic and explain one key term.
Check the topic guide. Correct your account in a different colour.
My most important gap:
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DAY 2 — EXPLAIN A VIEW
Explain one argument in four sentences: claim, reason, example, implication.
Could someone unfamiliar with the theory follow the reasoning?
The premise I need to explain more accurately:
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DAY 3 — BUILD THE STRONGEST OBJECTION
State an objection that challenges a premise or inference, not a caricature.
Write the strongest reply the original thinker could offer.
The objection:
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The reply:
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DAY 4 — COMPARE ON ONE CRITERION
Choose a criterion such as explanatory power, fairness or practical usefulness.
Apply the SAME criterion to two positions. Explain which succeeds better and why.
My criterion:
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My provisional judgement:
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DAY 5 — PLAN THE EXACT QUESTION
Use an original practice prompt from a topic guide.
Underline its limiting words. Define the central issue. Write a one-sentence thesis.
Plan three stages, each with a claim, relevant knowledge, objection and judgement.
Question:
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Thesis:
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Stage 1:
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Stage 2:
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Stage 3:
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DAY 6 — WRITE AND CHECK
Write one developed paragraph under a time limit that suits your practice plan.
Underline the accurate explanation. Circle the sentence that weighs the argument.
Does the final sentence answer this question, or only describe the topic?
One sentence to improve:
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DAY 7 — REDRAFT AND RETRIEVE
Rewrite that sentence, explaining why your preferred view survives the objection.
Then close your notes and retrieve the argument again.
My next small practice task:
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Useful next steps:
Topic guides: https://religiousstudiesrevision.co.uk/
Worked planning guide: https://religiousstudiesrevision.co.uk/revision-guides/ocr-40-mark-essay-plan/
Essay checklist: https://religiousstudiesrevision.co.uk/essay-checklist/

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