ESSAY : Primary Source Analysis

Instructions
Follow the instructions carefully. You are to answer some questions and write a three page
essay.
Read the instructions.
Select ONE primary source from the reading for Weeks One through Four. Study it carefully. Read the relevant material in the classroom to learn the historical context. (A list of primary sources to analyze is provided in the online classroom under Week Four.)
Answer these questions after you create a Word document and place your name, date, and course name on the first page. Label it: last name, PSA. Place it in your Assignment folder.
Answer these questions and write a three page essay. Use footnotes.
Give the complete bibliographic citation for the primary source.
Author of document:
Name of document:
Date of document:
Type of document (private letter; official government document; court decision; other -be specific):
Intended Audience for the document:
Provide the historical context for the document or what happened at the time the document was written. Write in your own words. This is an essay. Use footnotes placed at the bottom of each page.
Describe at least five key points the document conveys. Write in your own words. This is an essay. Use footnotes placed at the bottom of each page.

SAMPLE SOLUTION

Primary Source Analysis

Bibliographic citation of the source

Lincoln, Abraham. “Emancipation Proclamation.” (1863). Retrieved from http://www.abrahamlincolnonline.org/lincoln/speeches/emancipate.htm

Author of document

The author of the article is Abraham Lincoln.

Name of document

The document’s title is ‘Emancipation Proclamation.’

Date of document

The document got published on January 1, 1983.

Type of document

The document is a speech.

The indented audience for the document The intended audience for this speech is the slaves and the slave owners in America. The address emphasizes on addressing and informing the slaves…