In One Or Two Sentences State the Origins of the Source

In One Or Two Sentences State the Origins of the Source

Must remember OPVL!

"When considering OPVL for your sources of evidence, think about what type of source you are evaluating. A WWII-era fork and spoon are very different than a letter written home by a WWII soldier. Both sources are valid but you'll have to consider different questions for OPVL."
~Mr. Hyer

Origin

– In one or two sentences state the origins of the source.

  • What type of document is it?
  • When and where was it produced?

  • Who produced it?

Example Sentence:

Template:

This origin of this source is a ______that was written by ______in ______in______. Its purpose was to ______so ______. A value of this is that it ______. However, a limitation of the source is that it ______.

Filled in template:

The origin of the source is a letter that was written by Thomas Jefferson in 1787 inVirginia. Its purpose was to convince George Washington to veto the National Treasury so there would be no central bank. A value of this document is that itshows how the anti-Federalists were feeling about Alexander Hamilton's idea for a National Treasury. However, a limitation of the source is that it only shows Thomas Jeffereson's perspective and not the view of the other side.

Purpose

– In one or two sentences state the purpose of the source.

The purpose of the source…

  • Who was the intended audience?


  • For what purposes was it written?

Key Words to possibly use here:

Persuade

Inform

Debate
Convince

Detail

Outline

Communicate

Describe

Entice

Sell

Rally

Value

– In one or two well-written paragraph(s) explain the value of the document for historians. Provide and explain specific evidence from the document to support your answers. A minimum of two values must be proven.

With reference to the origin and purpose, what is the value of the document for
historians studying this event?

Example:

With regards to the origin, this document is valuable because ______. This shows that ______.

Key Words to possibly use here:

Bias

Propaganda

Written at the time of the events

Historical Perspective

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Campaign

Letter

Memoir

Private Writing

Public Writing

Limitations

– In one or two well-written paragraph(s) explain the limitations of the document. Remember to make specific references to the document in your response.

A minimum of two limitations must be proven.

With reference to the origin and purpose, what are the limitations of the

document for historians studying this event?
Because this document was written by ______in ______, it has limitation of ______.

Key Words to possibly use here:

Bias

Propaganda

Written at the time of the events

Historical Perspective

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Campaign

Letter

Memoir

Private Writing

Public Writing