Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Format for Primary Document Posts

The TITLE for each post should be the TITLE of the document as seen on the source list.

Each post should be set up in the following format (including labels):

Author Bio:  Provide a brief biography of the author focusing on his/her bias.

Date/Context:  Describe the social & historical context of the document. (I.e. Where/how does this document fit into our understanding of history?)

Summary:  Summarize the document.  Be sure to identify the main idea and supporting details in your summary.

Key Quotation:  Select one phrase, sentence, or statement that epitomizes the document.