HIST 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Secondary Source

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: History
• Course: HIST 101
• Professor: John- Henry Harter

Document Summary

Argument about the historical significance of the primary source based on 2 to 4 of the following: causality, contingency, complexity, change over time. Clear argumentative thesis statement in introduction; main and sub- arguments demonstrate thoughtful and critical engagement with primary and secondary sources. Secondary sources including textbook, lecture, and course readings, are used to effectively set the document in context; background information is all relevant and has been condensed into one paragraph. Answer the questions relating to the author, their purpose, their audience, and omissions in the source, Answers all the questions thoughtfully; answers are worked into the overall argument seamlessly; main. Clear, argumentative thesis statement; main argument demonstrates an engagement with primary and secondary sources. Secondary sources including textbook, lecture, and course readings, are used to effectively set the document in context; background section length is not appropriate (either too long or short) but included information is all relevant.