Documenting United States History

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Point of view and
attitude: Which
perspective(s) does
the author con-
sider? What are the
author’s biases?

format: How
has the author
presented her or his
source? Is it hand-
written, printed, a
picture or cartoon,
or an artifact?

argument: A
source often reflects
a writer’s argument.
What might this
source be arguing
for?

context: What
events, ideas, and
people surrounded
the author when
this source was
created? Where did
the source appear?
How credible is the
source?

Limitations: Based
on all of the above,
what are some
limitations of this
source? What
can it not do or
be because of its
audience, purpose,
point of view, etc.?

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