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Analyzing Primary Source Essay Find the primary source that you will be using for your Argumentative History Essay andanalyze it in a short essay In this essay, summarize the importance of this primary source in comparison to the time period in which it was created AND its importance or possible importance to your understanding of the issue you will be arguing in your Argumentative History Essay. I recommend reading secondary sources that describe your primary source to understand the attitude of the time period better, even if that time period is today. If your primary source is fromour current time, then that adds the challenge of removing your biases and taking an analytical look at this event/source. Make connections between the primary source and the time period and the attitudes surrounding this event. If this is from history, compare it to today, and if this is from today, compare it to the attitudes of the past. Reflect on the primary source. “What biases are evident within this primary source?” “What, if anything, seems untrue/unlikely/unclear/unbelievable about this source?” and “How does this compare with what I know from other sources? Does it support those sources or contradict them?” “Who is the author of this source? What was their purpose in creating this document? Who was their audience?” Make inferences. Texts always have implied meanings. Read “between the lines” and write down your speculations and conclusions. Why was this primary source created? Add your thoughts about this primary source. What did you learn? Did this examination alter your view of the primary source or the time period? Summarize the importance of this primary source. Make connections and examine the attitudes surrounding this event in comparisonto another time era. Reflect on the primary source and who created it. Make inferences. What does this source imply? Add your though about this primary source.
