Unit 1 vocab

What is a primary source?

• A document or physical object which was written or created during the time under study
• A source that is secondary in nature
• A source that is not directly related to the event
• A source that is created later by someone who did not experience first-hand or participate in the events

The purpose of close reading is to

• Understand the author's point of view

• Identify the main idea
• Analyze the text in detail
• Summarize the text

A frame of reference is

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

• A type of picture frame
• A reference to a movie
• A type of computer programming

A thesis statement is

• The main argument or point made in an essay
• A summary of the entire essay
• Example statements in an essay

• The conclusion of an essay

Historical context is

• the study of history

• A type of dance
• The background and environment in which a historical event occurred
• an opinion by the author

Understanding how the author was influenced by when and where the document was made is ___

• not important to the document's meaning

• the thesis statement

• contextualizing

• only necessary for historians

Close reading examines

• the general theme of a text
• the author's biography
• the plot twists of a text

• the details and patterns in a text

Secondary sources are

• Primary sources
• Original documents
• interpretations of events by someone who wasn't there

• First-hand accounts

What is a point of view?

• An opinion by the author

• A type of character in a story
• A location in a story
• A fact given by the author

The purpose of corroboration is to

• Confirm the validity of a statement or finding
• Consider different perspectives

• Disprove an existing theory
• Get an accurate account of the past