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Document Analysis

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What is the difference between referencing a document and analyzing one in a College level course?

Analysis of primary sources differs from description in that when students describe a source, student provide only a summary of its content. At the college level, when a student analyzes a source, they think critically about not only the content of a source but also who the author and presumed audience of the source were, why a source was produced, and what factors influenced the production of that source.

1. HISTORICAL CONTEXT:

a. When and where was the source produced?

b. What contemporaneous (same time period) event might have affected the author’s viewpoint and/or message?

c. How does the context affect the reliability of a source?

2. INTENDED AUDIENCE:

a. Who was the source created for?

b. How might the audience have affected the content of the source?

c. How might the audience have affected the reliability of the source?

3. POINT OF VIEW:

a. What was the author’s point of view?

b. Does the author’s point of view undermine the explicit purpose of the source?

c. How can you tell, if you can tell, what other beliefs the author might hold?