Here is
our table. We’ll look at each document and determine the categories to be
checked as we read. Notice that as we complete the table, some items only
require a check while others require longer responses. Some of the responses
you will see on the slide are very short because of limited space. Your
responses should include enough information so that you don’t have to go back
to the document.
Here are
the categories:
•Begin with the “universals”*
•Put down the “who and where”*
•Determine “pattern” and “consequence”*
Now we
will organize the information from each of the documents. First the easy
stuff: Number, and then location from either the info on the source or (if
necessary) from the narrative. When reading the document, always keep in mind
that you should look for information that relates to the columns (i.e.,
regions, “pattern,” and “consequence”). Remember, don’t try to summarize the
whole document—take a “just the facts” approach instead. When you have filled
in the information for a document, draw a line across and start the next
document.