Global Perspectives Exam: Question 2 Analysis
📌 Question 2 relates exclusively to Source Three of the Global Perspectives written exam paper.
✍️ Part A requires analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of the argument presented in Source Three.
📊 Achieving the highest assessment level (Level 4) requires reasoned explanations of a wide range of evaluative points that are credible and supported.

Source Three Evaluation: Strengths
⭐ The source extract is identified as being from an abstract of a research article published in a European research journal in 2020, suggesting expert authorship.
📈 The research includes recent statistical data (2023) from the United States regarding job losses ($\text{over } 100,000$ retail jobs lost), lending reliability.
🌍 The argument demonstrates diverse perspectives, incorporating national views (US) alongside global viewpoints concerning e-commerce benefits and job creation in technology and logistics.

Source Three Evaluation: Weaknesses
❓ A major weakness is the lack of a clearly stated research question guiding the argument presented in the extract.
🔬 The research relies solely on secondary research (literature review), with no mention of conducting primary research methods like surveys or interviews.
📋 There is a weakness in citation transparency; references for specific data points (e.g., US stats, ILO calls for regulation) are provided generally but lack precise publication locations, making verification difficult.

Question 2B: Testing the Claim
📋 Part 2B asks how to test the claim: "Jobs are being lost in the digital era," focusing on sources of evidence and research methods (post-2025 syllabus).
🗣️ Expert testimony is a key source of evidence, involving interviewing HR managers, company owners, economists, and financial experts (like IMF/World Bank representatives).
📊 Primary research methods are crucial for testing the claim, including conducting interviews, surveys (questionnaires) for firsthand data, and using focus groups for multiple perspectives.

Key Points & Insights
➡️ For Question 2A (Strengths/Weaknesses), explaining 3 strong strengths and 2-3 solid weaknesses should secure the full 8 marks.
➡️ Source referencing is mandatory when answering both parts of Question 2; use small quotations from the source to validate points.
➡️ For Question 2B, differentiate between sources of evidence (expert testimony) and research methods (interviews, surveys) when outlining how to test the claim.

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