⬅️ Back to 🌸 CHC2D Exam Survival Booklet (80:20)

This page teaches you how to write answers that teachers reward.

You do not need fancy language. You need clear structure.

🐻 Calm Bear: Writing history is about explaining, not impressing.

🧠 The One Rule That Controls Your Mark

Every good answer explains TWO things:

1. Why it happened
2. Why it mattered for Canada

Facts alone = ~55–60%

Facts + explanation = ~75–85%

🐱 Details Cat: If you add one “this mattered because…” sentence, your mark almost always goes up.

⭐ The 80% Answer Formula (Memorize This)

Use this for most short answers and paragraphs.

PEEL-lite

• Point — answer the question clearly
• Evidence — name an event, person, or example
• Explain — cause → consequence
• Link — connect back to Canada (identity, government, rights, groups)