Document Analysis Worksheet
1. Type of document (check one)
___ Newspaper ___ Letter ___ Diary
___ Government Report ___ Interview ___ Legal document
___ Debate transcription ___ Jesuit relation ___ Index
___ Memoir ___ Other
2. Date(s) of document:
3. Author (or creator) of the document:
4. What do you know about the background of the author(s)?
5. Who do you think this document was written for?
6. What is the topic or issue of the document?
7. Document Information: (There are many possible answers to these questions)
A. List three things the author said that you think are important:
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2.
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B. Why do you think this document was written?
C. What evidence in the document helps you know why it was written? Give an example
from the document to support your opinion.
