In order to get full credit on this assignment you must fully explain your answers and give examples from the source. The point is for you to come out of this with a very good understanding of these documents. Fully answering these questions will help you do so. Expected minimum length of the Primary Source Analysis assignment is 250 words. This length does not include heading and title details. The following questions direct you in completing an analysis of the source assigned, and you should compile your analysis in essay form with your answers as part of paragraphs. Additional guidance for answering the questions can be found here. Identification: Who wrote or created the document and what makes that person significant to the time period of the document/source? Audience: Who is the intended audience and why is that group significant to the time period of the document/source? Main idea: Give a short summary of the document. Analysis: What is the purpose of this document? What details lead you to this conclusion? What questions does this source raise? (Incorporate at least two quote from the source to support your analysis) Reflection: What contribution do you think the primary source makes to history? Write a question to the author that is left unanswered by the document. Keep focused on developing ideas about the significance of the document based on these questions. Submission Please review the Guide to Answering PSA Questions for clarification. As for formatting, address each issue/section above in a separate paragraph with the corresponding heading (see below, see sample). Idea nShow more
