What is the source?
1) Identify the source (the type of source, title, who produced it, when, where…) and briefly describe it.
2) Identify the source’s potential biases and point of view using (a) knowledge about the person or persons
who produced it, (b) the intended audience, and (c) reason it was produced. If there are gaps in what you
know, address what you would need to find out, if you were using this as a research source.
Interpret the source:
Describe the most important information it provides. If there, identify its thesis or central message. What
evidence can you discern from these sources that would help you say something about your topic (quote from
the document)?
What questions for further research does the evidence in this source suggest?
Evaluate the source:
What (if any) legitimate historical questions can this source (fully or partially) answer? What additional types of
primary and secondary sources would you need to consult in order to balance the biases and fill in the gaps
that you have identified?
Source:http://www.americanyawp.com/reader/british-north-america/recruiting-settlers-to-carolina-1666/
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