Student Worksheet #3-5: Written Document Analysis Worksheet

1. Type of document (Check one):

__Newspaper	__Map	__Advertisement
__Letter	__Telegram	__Congressional record
__Patent	__Press release	__Census report
__Memorandum	__Report	__Other

2. Unique physical qualities of the document (check one or more):

__Interesting letterhead	__Notations
__Handwritten	__"RECEIVED" stamp
__Typed	__Other
__Seals

3. Date(s) of document:

4. Author (or creator) of the document:

Position (Title)

5. For what audience was the document written?

6. Document information (There are many possible ways to answer A-E.)

A. List three things the author said that you think are important.

1.

2.

3.

B. Why do you think the document was written?

C. What evidence in the document helps you to know why it was written? Quote from the document.

D. List two things the document tells you about life in the United States at the time it was written.

1.

2.

E. Write a question to the author that is left unanswered by this document.

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