Quick Sourcing
WORLD HISTORY PROJECT/ ACTIVITYQUICK SOURCINGTOOLUnless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Quick SourcingTool”, OER Project, https://www.oerproject.com/1PurposeThe Quick-Sourcing process will help you quickly review primary and secondary sources to determine how to use them to respond to a prompt.Process1.Identify the question or prompt you are answering with these sources and write it below:2.Read the Source Collection. Use evidence you find in the documents to complete the Source Analysis chart and answer the prompt.SOURCE ANALYSISDoc. #TitleHow can this source help you answer the prompt? What evidence does it provide?
WORLD HISTORY PROJECT / ACTIVITYQUICK SOURCINGTOOL2Doc. #TitleHow can this source help you answer the prompt? What evidence does it provide?
WORLD HISTORY PROJECT / ACTIVITYQUICK SOURCINGTOOL33.Write a claim that responds to the question/prompt you wrote on pg. 1.4.Write a counterclaim that responds to the question/prompt.(Reminder: Here are some possible sentence starters: “While some may argue that...” “An alternative argument is...”)
WORLD HISTORY PROJECT / ACTIVITYQUICK SOURCINGTOOL45.Review your source analysis to determine how each source can be used for your claim and your counterclaim.Source reviewDocument #Which sources support your claim best? Which sources extend your claim? These might be sources that aren’t directly connected to your claim, but could help you provide more detail. Which sources most challenge your claim? (In other words, which sources support your counterclaim best?)