ACAPS—How to read History (Document Based Questions)
pick any document from link
http://www.americanyawp.com/reader/17-conquering-t…
discuss and ACAPS handout critique from the PRIMARY DOCUMENTS section of the Textbook. Be sure you are using information from the READER!
An ACAPS worksheet helps you convey concepts and information concisely and accurately through a close reading of the text. It requires you to think about the document’s purpose and significance in historical context. Therefore, it will help you gather the necessary material to write your short essays about the importance of any given topic and its related source material—complete with the relevant citations to prove your interpretation.
Instructions: In order to more effectively analyze a source, develop the habit of considering the following questions when reading any source material. If it, helps, remember the acronym ACAPS— Author, Context, Audience, Purpose, Significance.[1]
[1] Adapted from AVID Postsecondary Strategies for Success (AVID Press, 2011), pp. 119-121.
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