Source Analysis Flashcards
1
Q
Secondary source
A
Created after the time period studied
2
Q
TOMACRU
A
Type Origin Motive Audience Content Reliability Usefulness
3
Q
Type
A
What type of source is it
4
Q
Origin
A
Where did it come from
5
Q
Motive
A
What purpose does it have
6
Q
Audience
A
Who does the source target
Who would have accessed it
7
Q
Content
A
What is in the source
Don’t quite the source
8
Q
Reliability
A
Can you trust the information is accurate? Bias One sided Exaggeration Hear say Evidence
9
Q
Primary source
A
Created during the period studied
10
Q
Usefulness
A
What can you learn from the source about the time period studied
11
Q
Source analysis format
A
No introduction
Completely separate sources
TOMAC in the first paragraph
RU in the second paragraph
