lit Insert Format Arrange View Share Window Help Essay Four Prompt ~ 125% v + A View Zoom Add Page Insert Table Chart Text Shape Media Comment Collaborate 1. What's the historical context under which the author composed the document/gave the speech? List Paragr 2. Think about the purpose of the source. What was the author's message or argument? What was he/she trying to get across? Is the message explicit, or are there implicit Style messages as well? Font 3. How does the author try to get the message across? What methods does he/she use? Times N Regular B Character Text Color 4. What do you know about the author? Race, sex, class, occupation, religion, age, region, political beliefs? Does any of this matter? How? Spacing 5. Who constituted the intended audience? Was this source meant for one person's eyes, or for the public? How does that affect the source? > Bullets & 6. What can a careful reading of the text tell you? How does the language work? What are Drop Ca the important metaphors or symbols? What can the author's choice of words tell you? What about the silences - what does the author choose NOT to talk about? 7. Is it prescriptive - telling you what people thought should happen - or descriptive - telling you what people thought did happen? 8. Does it tell you about the beliefs/actions of the elite, or of "ordinary" people? From whose perspective? What historical questions can you answer using this source? What are the benefits of 1,354 2 MAY 10 I all 4 MacBook AirInsert Format Arrange View Share Window Help Essay Four Prompt 125% DE EB A View Zoom Add Page Insert Table Chart Text Shape Media Comment Collaborate Body* 4. What do you know about the author? Race, sex, class, occupation, religion, age, region, Style political beliefs? Does any of this matter? How? Font 5. Who constituted the intended audience? Was this source meant for one person's eyes, or for the public? How does that affect the source? Times New R Regular 6. What can a careful reading of the text tell you? How does the language work? What are B I the important metaphors or symbols? What can the author's choice of words tell you? What about the silences - what does the author choose NOT to talk about? Character Style 7. Is it prescriptive - telling you what people thought should happen - or descriptive - telling you what people thought did happen? Text Color 8. Does it tell you about the beliefs/actions of the elite, or of "ordinary" people? From whose perspective? 9. What historical questions can you answer using this source? What are the benefits of using this kind of source? Spacing 10. What questions can this source NOT help you answer? What are the limitations of this type of source? Bullets & List Drop Cap Your paper should meet the following requirements: 1) A creative, exciting title 2) An introduction that summarizes the key messages of document 3) Several paragraphs, each one should begin with a topic sentence (a sentence that captures the main argument of the paragraph). 4) A reflection part-would you agree or disagree the main arguments made by the author? Or you can write about how the source might enhance your understanding of the particular period of the 1,354 2 MAY 10 OR MacBook Air