Medieval History Assignment

HI 365: Fall 2017 Source Analysis Template

!! Sources (list full title here in proper citation format): !!! If you have identified your source as a primary source, answer questions 1-9. If you have identified your source as a secondary source, answer questions 10-16. ! Primary Source Questions: !

1. Who wrote the text, when was the text written and for whom did the author write? (E.g., Give the name and the person’s role in society or the person’s role in relation to the events/ ideas described in the text, specific year or general time period). !!!!

2. How do you know the author wrote the text for this audience? List two specific examples and explain why these examples are significant.

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3. What possible biases does the author have? Give specific examples from the text to support why you think the author has a particular bias or is pushing a certain point-of-view. !!!

4. Give a brief summary of the text (2-3 lines): !!!!!!

HI 365: Fall 2017 Source Analysis Template

5. Do you notice any themes or certain word-choices in the text? What are they (please list specific examples from the text itself). Why are these important for gaining insights into the author’s point-of-view?

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6. Why is the text important for the society in which it was produced? What is its historical significance of the text? !!!!!!

7. How does this source complement or add to information learned in class through lectures or activities? !!!!!

8. How does this source complement or add to information you have read in the assigned class readings? !!!

9. What question about this time period do you think this source could help answer (e.g., the source provides evidence for what?) !!

Secondary Source Questions: ! 10.What is the author’s thesis/argument? If you do not think there is an “argument” per se,

what is the main point the author is trying to get across?

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HI 365: Fall 2017 Source Analysis Template

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11.What evidence does the author use to support the thesis/argument(s) or support his/her main point? You should cite page numbers here.

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12.Give a brief summary of the article/chapter.

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13.Do you see any problems with the author’s use of evidence or the author’s thesis?

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14. How does this source complement or add to information learned in class through lectures or activities? !!!!!

15. How does this source complement or add to information you have read in the assigned class readings? !!!

16. What question about this time period do you think this source could help answer (e.g., the source provides evidence for what?) !