history quesiton

History 333

Document Analysis Test

200 points

INTRODUCTION

THE PURPOSE OF THIS TEST IS FOR YOU TO BE ABLE TO READ AND INTERPRET PRIMARY SOURCES, AND FOR ME TO EVALUATE YOUR ABILITY TO DO SO.

GROUP B:

1. Rescript of Reform

1. Herzl, The Jewish State

1. “Qasim Amin Argues for the Emancipation of Women in Egypt”

1. "Bahithat al-Badiya Advocates Educational and Economic Rights for Egyptian Women, 1909" [note this is in the same file as the Articles in Iranian Magazines]

II. Do ALL of the following.

Note: QUOTATIONS FROM THE DOCUMENTS ARE STRONGLY RECOMMENDED, AS WELL AS QUOTATIONS FROM ANY SUPPLEMENTARY READINGS FROM CLASS SUCH AS THE TEXTBOOK, ARTICLES, ETC.

1. Write the title of the document and identify it as belonging to Group A, B, or C. Example: Document A: Husayn-McMahon Correspondence.

1. Briefly summarize the document: what is it (letter, newspaper article, treaty, etc); what is the main point or points, or argument? Who is the writer, and why did s/he write this? (If the exact, named author is unknown, why did the group or institution produce it?)

1. Context. What is the main purpose of the document? Who is the intended audience/reader of the document? What is the point of view presented in this material? Look for clues within the document itself. You may not have all of the answers to these questions, but you should be able to answer many of these by intelligent, informed inference. USE CLASS READINGS – TEXTBOOK, ARTICLES, ETC – TO HELP YOU.

1. Language. What kind of language is used? (I don't mean language in the sense of Arabic, Persian, Turkish). Analyze the vocabulary, language style, tone of the writing and how it affects one’s understanding of the document. Is it formal? Argumentative? Persuasive? Analyze how the writer uses certain words and expressions or rhetorical devices to make his/her argument or points. USE QUOTATIONS AND EXAMPLES TO ILLUSTRATE YOUR POINTS. BE SPECIFIC.

1. Significance and meaning. What is the historical significance of the document?

III. Format:

1. Include your name, the date and the title of the document: Document Test, on the first page or a title page (latter optional).

1. Be sure to include the full name of each document, write in full sentences, and answer all of the questions. If some answers are not clear or known from the document itself, say so, and then state your inference from what you have learned from other sources, such as other class readings.

1. Citation: If you quote or refer to the document (strongly recommended) and/or the class readings (ALSO STRONGLY RECOMMENDED), cite them very simply with author name or a clear, simple title, and the page number in parentheses. Example of reading citation: (Thompson, 4). Example of document citation: (Husayn-McMahon, 5).

1. Length: each document analysis should be between 300-500 words (1 to 2 ½ double-spaced, typed pages of 12 BLACK cpi font) for each document, excluding things like your name, title, etc. Total length should therefore be between 900-1500 words (2 ½- 5 pages total).

1. IMPORTANT. STAPLE THE PAGES TOGETHER AND NUMBER THEM.

IV. How you’ll be evaluated, overall:

1. The clarity of your analysis and writing.

1. Demonstrating understanding of the document and its importance.

1. Being specific.

1. Following instructions.

V. How you will be specifically evaluated: SEE GRADING RUBRIC