Message --What does this document tell us? --What is the document’s main idea or thesis? M Perspective --What perspective or point of view does the document present? --What words give you “loaded” clues about the author’s point of view? P Significance --Taken together, what story do the documents tell? --How do these sources help us answer our focus question? S
M Message --What does this document tell us? --What is the document’s main idea or thesis? P Perspective --What perspective or point of view does the document present? --What “loaded” words give you clues about the author’s point of view? S Significance --Taken together, what story do the documents tell? --How do these sources help us answer our focus question?