Evaluating Sources with OPCVL

Who created the source?

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• Content

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What is the author/creator’s background?

• Origin

• Purpose

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Where was it written? When was it written?

• Origin

• Purpose

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What was going on at the time when the source was created?

• Origin

• Purpose

• Content

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Why did the author write this? Why was the source created?

• Origin

• Purpose

• Content

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Who was/is the intended audience?

• Origin

• Purpose

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What does the source say? What is the main claim/message?

• Origin

• Purpose

• Content

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What information is in the source?

• Origin

• Purpose

• Content

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What can we learn from this source?

• Origin

• Purpose

• Content

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What perspective is represented?

• Origin

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