Problem:
Identification: Who wrote or created the document and what makes that person significant to the time period of the document/source? Audience: Who is the intended audience and why is that group significant to the time period of the document/source? Main idea: Give a short summary of the document. Analysis: What is the purpose of this document? What details lead you to this conclusion? What questions does this source raise? Evidence: Give specific examples from the document that support your answer for question 4 (make sure to use footnotes as your citations for the source). Keep focused on developing ideas about the significance of the document based on these questions, and include your position (as an argument, thesis, or description of that significance), in the section of your submitted assignment that answers question 4. Slavery: A Positive Good" John C. Calhoun