Use this scaffold to read and compare the sources. Take notes using the Note Book for future reference.

Identification:

1.What type of source (published article, minutes, letter, diary, speech, testimonial, report) is this?

2.When and where was the source produced?

3.Is this a primary or secondary source? Explain.

Attribution:

4.Who produced the source?

5.Why was the source produced?

6.Who was the intended audience?

Contextualization: 

7.What is the perspective (viewpoint, position) of the author?

8.What was the context (historical, political, social, and cultural) at the time the source was created? 9.How are the historical context and perspective similar or different from yours?

Corroboration: 

10.What is the main argument of the source?

11.What evidence is used to support the argument?

12.Is the source consistent with other sources? Which one(s)?

13.What would account for the similarities / differences between sources ?