Unit 1 vocab

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Primary source:

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Document or object created during the time under study.

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A frame of reference is

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the qualities and life experiences of an author that influences his point of view

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Thesis statement:

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Main argument or point in an essay.

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Historical context is

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The background and environment of a historical event.

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Influence of time and place on a document is ___

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contextualizing

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Close reading examines

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details and patterns in a text.

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Secondary sources are

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interpretations of events by someone who wasn't there

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Point of view:

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An opinion by the author.