History Answering Techniques

Answering Te c h n i q u e s P u r p o s e Inference 1Unpackingwhosaidtowhomdeducewhattoexpectfromthesource 2Analysecontentofsourcewhatwassaidhowitwassaiddeducekeyideamessageofsource 3whywouldauthorsaythishisintentevidencemusthavemeaning 4pieceeverythingintoapurposestatementinference VerbspecifictowhatauthorwantsAudiencewhowasmessagefor MessageIwhatisauthortryingtosayInfousagewhatdoesauthorwantaudiencetodowithinfoPointEvidence quotecomplete sentencesExplanation thissuggests Linkconcludeinown wordsComparison SkilltwosidedanwantsyoutolookatBOTHsimdiffonesidedanwantsyoutolookatJustsimdiff egHowareBandCegHowsimilardifferentaresourceBC HowfartowhatextentareBCsimilardifferent similardifferent InwhatwaysareBandCsimilardifferent Joint Basisofcomparison liftingparaphrasing whatdoessourcesimply Evidence istsourceliftingcompletesentences explain explain1stsource Connection similaryhowever Lvidence andsourcelifting completesentences plain explainandsource ink linkbothsources

ReliabilityQuestionContent 1lookatsourcecontentexamineasegment2crossreferencetoothersourcescontextualknowledgeSUPPORT repeatforCONTRADICTION Howreliable reliableorunreliable sourceAisreliableunreliableinshowing sourceAsaysThismeansthatSourceAissupportedcontradictedbymycontextualknowledgesourceXYsourceYsaysThismeansthatsincemycontextualknowledgesourceXYsupportscontradictssourceAsourceAisreliableunreliableabout