source analysis

• Background - Bias in history

  Bias is when a creator’s perspective is so strongly for or against something that the information becomes unbalanced or prejudiced. ALL sources contain some bias.
• Detecting bias

  After detecting bias, detect perspectives and motives

  • too positive and does not admit any negatives (or vice versa)
  • source fails to mention crucial information
  • source provides clearly false information
• Proving bias

  • choose a direct quote
  • explain the creator’s perspective
  • outline any possible motives
• The message of S1 is ___. The message of S2 is ___. The messages of both sources are similar in a way that ___. However S1 show ___ where S2 portrays ___.
• S1 is ___ useful in ___. S1 is strong because ___. However, S1 is weak in ___. S2 is ___ useful in ___. S2 is strong because ___. However, S2 is weak in ___. When viewed in conjunction, both sources are ___ useful in ___. However, it could by improved by ___.
• Together, the four sources give an ___ insight into the significance of ___. S1 accurately details ___ but fails to mention ___. S2 is a good source but is not reliable because ___. S3 is a good source but is not reliable because ___. S4 is a good source but is not reliable because ___. These sources omit/overlook ___.