Hist1010 Touchstone 2 Template
Complete the following template, including all parts. Fill out all cells using complete sentences, aiming for one to three complete sentences for each cell of the template.
STEP 1: KNOWLEDGE
Select an issue you will address in your presentation for Unit 3 and decide which research question you want to focus on within your selected issue. Then, identify the key words and phrases that you will use as you search for sources.
What is the issue you would like to write about?
Which question would you like to research?
What key words and phrases will you be looking for in your sources?
STEP 2: COMPREHENSION
From a collection of sources, choose two primary and two secondary sources that have relevant information for the historical events you want to include in your presentation. List the sources you identified and explain why they are credible.
2a. Evaluate two secondary sources that will help you investigate your research question.
| Secondary Source 1 |
Secondary Source 2 |
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| What is the title? | ||
| Who wrote it? | ||
| When did they write it? | ||
| Why did they write it? | ||
| What is the main idea/ takeaway? | ||
| Was the writer present at the time of the events being written about? | ||
| Does the writer seem neutral? | ||
| What are some of the facts presented? | ||
| Explain how this source is credible. |
2b. Evaluate two primary sources that will help you investigate your research question.
| Primary Source 1 |
Primary Source 2 |
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| What is the title? | ||
| Who wrote it? | ||
| When did they write it? | ||
| Why did they write it? | ||
| What is the main idea/ takeaway? | ||
| Was the writer present at the time of the events being written about? | ||
| Does the writer seem neutral? | ||
| What are some of the facts presented? | ||
| Explain how this source is credible. |
STEP 3: APPLICATION
Look for connections among your sources by comparing, contrasting, and corroborating information. Answer the following questions:
What links or similarities do you see among your sources of information?
What discrepancies or differences do you see among your sources of information?
STEP 4: ANALYSIS
Examine your evidence and think about which pieces are strongest and which may be less useful, or may even oppose your argument. Answer the following questions:
What evidence provides the strongest support for your argument?
What evidence provides the weakest support for your argument, or even opposes your argument?
How will you use this evidence to make an argument about your issue?
STEP 5: SYNTHESIS
Summarize your final argument to the research question you identified in Step 1 and be sure to include the main ideas that need to be communicated to your service organization.
Summarize your final argument – remember to include your position on your issue, describe the evidence you’ll use, and explain how your evidence supports your argument:
