OPCVL - Analyzing Sources

"Where/When did this come from?" is the Essential Question for...

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""What can I learn from/ what is the importance of an artifact? Why’s it remembered?" are Essential Questions for...

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"What is the goal of the author/artifact?" is an Essential Questions for...

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"What are the facts? What information is held inside the document/artifact?" are Essential Questions for...

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"What does the author not know? What info could strengthen/weaken the argument? Is there bias?" are Essential Questions for...

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"WHO is the author?

WHEN was it created?

WHEN was it published?

WHERE was it published?

WHO is publishing it?

IS there anything we know about the author that is pertinent to our evaluation?"

These statements are MOST LIKELY related to which OPCVL Element?

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WHY does this document exist?

WHY did the author create this piece of work?

WHAT is the intent?

WHY did the author choose this particular format?

WHO is the intended audience?

WHO was the author thinking would receive this?

CAN it tell you more than is on the surface?

These statements are MOST LIKELY related to which OPCVL Element?

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WHAT does the document “say?”

WHAT is the main idea of the source?

WHAT arguments, analysis, or conclusion are present within the source’s content?

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"What part of the story can we NOT tell from this document?

Does the author represent a particular ‘side’ of a controversy or event?

Does this piece inaccurately reflect anything about the time period?

What does the author leave out and why does he/she leave it out (if you know)?

What is purposely not addressed?"

These statements are MOST LIKELY related to which OPCVL Element?

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"What can we tell about the author and/or time period from the piece?

Under what circumstances was the piece created and how does the piece reflect those circumstances?

What can we tell about any controversies from the piece?

What can we tell about the author’s perspectives from the piece?

What was going on in history at the time the piece was created and how does this piece accurately reflect it?"

These statements are MOST LIKELY related to which OPCVL Element?

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