RUSSIAN REVOLUTION - EVALUATE THE USEFULNESS QUESTIONS

Question 1

EVALUATE THE USEFULNESS (6 steps): Explain why a source is useful for researching a particular historical issue

ONE: WHAT TYPE…

Answer 1

• What type of source is it

- WHY might this type of source be USEFUL?

Question 2

EVALUATE THE USEFULNESS

TWO: WHO MADE…

Answer 2

• Who made the source?

- WHY is it IMPORTANT?

Question 3

EVALUATE THE USEFULNESS

THREE: WHEN WAS…

Answer 3

• When was try source made?

- WHY is it IMPORTANT? What ELSE was happening?

Question 4

EVALUATE THE USEFULNESS

FOUR: WHY WAS…

Answer 4

• Why was the source made?

- Provide information about why… What is the significance?

Question 5

EVALUATE THE USEFULNESS

FIVE: WHAT INFORMATION DOES IT…

Answer 5

• What information does it include?

- What ACCURATE facts about the question’s topic does the source TELL us?

Question 6

EVALUATE THE USEFULNESS

SIX: WHAT INFORMATION IS…

Answer 6

• What information is missing?
• What do you know about the question’s topic?
• Are these facts MISSING from the source?

Question 7

EVALUATE THE USEFULNESS

(SENTENCE STARTER NOTES)

• STATE: is/not useful because…link to the topic
• QUOTING: Source A is …. such as…. which shows that…. link to the TOPIC

Answer 7

• For each issue, always state: is/not useful because… (The point needs to link to the topic)
• Quoting from sources: you having to explain why the quote is relevant to the question. EXAMPLE: Source A is useful because it contains accurate information such as xxxx which shows that.