How to Interpret a
Document
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Title: |
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Author: |
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Date: |
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Document
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Collection
of: |
Someone saved the document
you are using. Why do you think they chose to save it?
1. Using the document,
complete the following web.
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Form/Type
of Document:
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Audience: |
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Topic:
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Purpose: |
2. When was the document written?
Cite evidence from the source to support your answer.
3. Why was the document created?
Cite evidence from your source to support
your answer.
4. What is the most important
historical information this source provides? Be sure to cite
specific evidence from the source.
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by the Maryland Historical Society
Written Document Analysis Worksheet
- Type of Document
o Newspaper Map
Advertisement
o
Letter
Telegram Record
o
Patent
Press Release
Census Report
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Memorandum
Report
Diary Entry
- Unique
physical qualities of the document:
o
Interesting
letterhead Notations
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Handwritten
Received stamp
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Typed
Other
o
Seals
- Date(s)
of document:
- Author
or creator of the document:
- Position/Title
- For
what audience was the document written?
Document Information
List three things the author said that you
think are important?
Why do you think this document was written?
What evidence in the document helps you to
know why it was written? Quote from the document.
List two things the document tells you about
life at the time it was written.
Write a question to the author that is left
unanswered by the document.
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