Understanding Explicit Information in Historical Sources

What is the explicit meaning of a historical source?

• Information that is hidden and requires interpretation

• Information that is irrelevant to the main topic

• Information that is clearly and directly stated

• Information that is implied but not directly stated

Which of the following is a strategy to identify explicit information in a text?

• Ignoring unfamiliar words

• Reading the source only once

• Highlighting unfamiliar words and using a dictionary

• Focusing only on the introduction and conclusion

Why did Augustus exile his daughter Julia according to the explicit information in the source?

• Because she wanted to leave Rome

• Because she insulted his imperial dignitas

• Because she was a violent criminal

• Because she was not interested in politics

What should you do after identifying the explicit meaning of a source?

• Only use it in oral presentations

• Ignore it and focus on implicit meanings

• Use it to support your arguments in essays

• Discard it if it doesn't match your opinion

How can explicit information be used in a research task?

• By ignoring it and focusing on assumptions

• By using it to create fictional stories

• By using direct quotes to answer sub-questions

• By only using it in the introduction