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Pre-Writing: Analysis and Evidence

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WORLD HISTORY PROJECT1750/ LESSON 3.4ACTIVITYPRE-WRITING: ANALYSIS AND EVIDENCEUnless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Pre-Writing: Analysis and Evidence”, OER Project, https://www.oerproject.com/1PurposePractice gathering analysis and evidence to support an argument. You might do this to prepare for writing an essay, or simply to practice choosing the best evidence to support an argument.Process1.Review the Analysis and Evidence portion of the OER Project Writing Rubricbelow. Keep these criteriain mind as you complete the chart on the next page.Cite appropriate and valid evidence to support the claim, drawing information from multiple sources to defend the position and effectively refute counterclaims.Describe the relationship between the broader historical context and the topic.Use historical reasoning and thoroughly explain how the evidence supports the claim.Use discipline-specific vocabulary—such as key terms from the lesson, unit, or course—to support analysis.Demonstrate understanding of the sources, acknowledging inconsistencies or weaknesses in evidence, and fully explain the relationship between the claim and the evidence used to support it.2.Write the thesis/major claim you will be using in response to thisprompt:How did the industrial revolution impact both Britain and India similarly and differently between 1750 and 1914?My thesis/major claim:
WORLD HISTORY PROJECT 1750/ LESSON 3.4ACTIVITYPRE-WRITING: ANALYSIS AND EVIDENCE23.Follow the instructionsin the tableto help you decide thekinds of evidence you’lluse to support your analysis.Suppor&ng claim #1:Step 1: Suppor&ng claim #11.Write a suppor.ng claim that supports your major claim/thesis.1.Step 2: Evidence1.Which of the sources (documents, images, charts, maps) you’ve read will best support the suppor.ng claim in Step 1?2.Write down the specific evidence you will use from the document in support of your suppor.ng claim. Remember to add quotes when needed.3.Write a brief summary sta.ng why this evidence is helpful in understanding your suppor.ng claim.1.Cita.on2.3.Step 3: Reason1.Write one or two sentences explaining how the evidence you found supports your suppor.ng claim. Remember, if you aren’t quo.ng directly from the source, be sure to use your own words to describe the suppor.ng evidence.
WORLD HISTORY PROJECT 1750/ LESSON 3.4ACTIVITYPRE-WRITING: ANALYSIS AND EVIDENCE3Suppor&ng claim #2:Step 1: Suppor&ng claim #21.Write a suppor.ng claim that supports your major claim/thesis.1.Step 2: Evidence1.Which of the sources (documents, images, charts, maps) you’ve read will best support the suppor.ng claim in Step 1?2.Write down the specific evidence you will use from the document in support of your suppor.ng claim. Remember to add quotes when needed.3.Write a brief summary sta.ng why this evidence is helpful in understanding your suppor.ng claim.1.Cita.on2.3.Step 3: Reason1.Write one or two sentences explaining how the evidence you found supports your suppor.ng claim. Remember, if you aren’t quo.ng directly from the source, be sure to use your own words to describe the suppor.ng evidence.
WORLD HISTORY PROJECT 1750/ LESSON 3.4ACTIVITYPRE-WRITING: ANALYSIS AND EVIDENCE4Suppor&ng claim #3:Step 1: Suppor&ng claim #31.Write a suppor.ng claim that supports your major claim/thesis.1.Step 2: Evidence1.Which of the sources (documents, images, charts, maps) you’ve read will best support the suppor.ng claim in step 1?2.Write down the specific evidence you will use from the document in support of your suppor.ng claim. Remember to add quotes when needed.3.Write a brief summary sta.ng why this evidence is helpful in understanding your suppor.ng claim.1.Cita.on2.3.Step 3: Reason1.Write one or two sentences explaining how the evidence you found supports your suppor.ng claim. Remember, if you aren’t quo.ng directly from the source, be sure to use your own words to describe the suppor.ng evidence.