Question

It's no secret....

Direct Answers are becoming a problem in this subject, and that is something we cant have.

Answer 1

When we look at a subject like history almost anything you say could be considered a direct answer. I notice that a lot of the active history users fail to realize that they are not teaching but providing answers.

The biggest mistake I see a lot of users making is posting random links and then disappearing. Although this could be helpful in most situations, its not a good technique to use. Most questions focus on certain events in history or a certain era. When someone post a World War 2 link, and the question is asking about why Russia got involved in the war, you are just confusing the asker and making things difficult. You gave a direct answer, why is a link a DA, here's why;

1. You provides no explanation to why this link is helpful.
2. You don't point out or clarify where the explanation (in the link) is found.
3. You provide no evidence that this link is accurate and is not a biased link.

Those are the top three reasons why links with no explanation, fall under the DA category.

Of course the regular and most common form of DA's, the letter DA.

When you give an answer the asker is praying its right and when you simply say, "a" or "--- is the answer", your not helping the situation. If the asker takes the answer, well then its there fault its wrong. They rely on us to give accurate answers, just giving a letter is not helpful and is and always will be considered a DA.

A good way to help a user with out giving an answer is explain to the asker which ones are wrong, and providing an accurate or somewhat useful explanation to why you think its wrong. If you see someone give a single letter response, feel free to call them out, tag them and ask them why they think that's the answer. Most of the time they will fight back, thats when you call a mod or a high ranked user for assistance, (preferably a titled group user).

Answer 2

Yes! Direct answer will not be tolerated !

Answer 3

lol

Answer 4

http://openstudy.com/users/iambatman#/updates/54a75883e4b054f0c3b82adf

@iambatman Original post,

\(\huge HISTORY TIPS \)

As I myself am very fascinated with history, and try to learn it time to time, I've discovered a few things that may help you understand history and keep the subject in your mind when you're doing your assignments.

1. Read the book, slides, what ever you need for your assignment. (Yup, I said it, you can't get around this)

2. Take notes of what you're reading.

3. When you're doing the assignment itself, or looking at a multiple choice, I personally took some parts of the method I actually learned in physics and applied it to history, and it works pretty well.
- Identify
- execute
- evaluate

\(\huge Identify \)

Here you will be looking at the relevant concepts in the question, look at the date, what occurred, etc and relate it to your choices, you should also be doing this with your answer choices.

\(\huge Execute \)

Once you have gone over all your choices and the question itself, you take this step and cancel out all the choices you believe don't belong with the question, around this step you'll have to choose between two options or so.

\(\huge Evaluate \)

Finally the step where you take initiative and choose the answer, and reconsider anything else you may have left from steps above. You should also make notes on this step, as similar questions and answers will be related in future questions.

These are just some small tips that helped me learn some history. Once again, I am fascinated by history and these are just my little tips that may or may not help you, but if you have more to add please do, oh and I am not a history major, I just like to learn it for fun :). Hope this helps, and good luck studying history!

Answer 5

nice info... @Joel_the_boss

Answer 6

Thank you. @paki

Answer 7

well done very well though out info and I do dont tolerate Direct Answer. :)

Answer 8

Great job. @Joel_the_boss
I think you would love @iambatman tutorial.

Answer 9

http://openstudy.com/study#/updates/54a75883e4b054f0c3b82adf

Answer 10

I don't even like direct answers, when I come on here, I want help, I don't just want a direct answer, because how am I supposed to learn if I'm not being taught how to do something that I need help with, which is why if someone just gives me a direct answer, I ask them to explain to me how they figured the answer out, that way next time I come across a certain question, I know how to do it. @Joel_the_boss

Answer 11

This post is much needed especially in History.

And a note to all of you other helpers in History.
\(\Large\sf Do~not~use~the~"What~do~you~think~it~is?"~method!!\)

Why else have they asked the question? They don't know what it is, and they need help. If you ask them "What do you think it is?"
All they can tell you is 'idk' or just randomly guess from one of their answer choices if it is a multiple choice question. So do not use that method!

Answer 12

@Joel_the_boss

Maybe you are realizing many direct answers being given out in the History section because you are only staying in the History section. The Math section has more direct answers than the History section.

@TheSmartOne

If not the "What do you think it is" method, what method do you use ? If you even use a method.

Answer 13

You can give them a paragraph to read from an article or a book and ask them to read that and then decide what the answer would be or what they could eliminate from the answer choices.

Answer 14

@Conqueror The reason why history is more important when dealing with DA's is because there aren't automatic solvers or online calculators. You just cant input Q and then get A, you already have A your now supposed to find the meaning of Q. There's no history calculator that gives you dates or definitions when compared to math everything is solvable online with steps.

The method you can also use because history is mostly words and people, is the key term method;

The Gettysburg Address declared the first.....?

Me: Ok first thing to do is read the question again and find all the important words. Can you find them on your own? Or would you like help?

Them: help I don't get the words or the question.

Me: Well, the subject is obviously the Gettysburg Address so first look up what it was and if you want, (which I recommend), you should read it. Next word is declared. What did it declare? It did a lot of things, so lets check the next word to see. Yes, the word is 'first', but first what? See how declared was alone and did not clearly state what it was looking for. The Gettysburg address declared and lots of things, but what did it declare first. What was the thing it did that had not been done before. Ok with this in mind, go ahead and red this article that should help you pin point your answer.
( http://SPAMandHAM.com/huehue )

Lol kind of long process but its worth it, and I didn't give an answer and I did all my steps in one response. Idk but I like my method a lot.

Answer 15

http://www.spamandham.com/huehue link does not work

Answer 16

It's an example link xD @perl read it :P spam and ham huehue

Answer 17

I said a method that you use.

@TheSmartOne

Answer 18

I gave a response to why history does not use the what do you think method although in some situations it can work. They obviously have no clue or they would have never posted. ;)

@Conqueror So ehh, your half correct in responding to TSO with a follow up.

Answer 19

Please tell me what you mean by this grammar.

"your half correct"

Answer 20

I meant to say, I can give you partial credit, but it's still not the suggested method, when dealing with a history question.

Answer 21

I tried to look at the link, too! XD @perl

Answer 22

*walks in* *walks out* (i was here)

Answer 23

@paki

Answer 24

@TheSmartOne

Who said they aren't looking for someone to check the answer ? And who cares if they say 'idk'

You can still provide them a link.

Answer 25

I never said not to provide a link.

Answer 26

Nice post @Joel_the_boss . :D

Answer 27

Batman may need to bump his post too. xD

Answer 28

Yes hehe, thank's :D

@yellowlegoguy99 Yes you 'can' provide links, but that does not mean its 'accurate'. Links are just as reliable ad DA's.

Answer 29

This post. I love it so much. So many people use the "What do you think it is method." And I repeatedly say "Well I don't know at all. Kina why I asked". =^=

Answer 30

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Answer 31

Look, this is great feedback and all. But next time you post something like this, although it has to do with History, (it also could be helpful to all subjects) please make sure to post this in Openstudy Feedback. Thank you!

Answer 32

lol true dat ^

Answer 33

But people in history need to see it.

Answer 34

^

Answer 35

History helpers don't always go into OS Feedback.

Answer 36

The truth has been said! XD

Answer 37

@gatorgirl
This "Openstudy Feedback" you speak of, would you mid linking me to it.