5ws Reading Chart For Secondary Sources
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READING CHART FOR
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SECONDARY SOURCES
Title: _______________________________________________________________________________________
Author: ______________________________________________________________________________________
Publisher or Website: ________________________________________________________________________
WHAT?
What is this source’s main idea?
What event/person/theme is this source about?
Does this source raise any further questions for you?
WHO?
Who are the main people mentioned in this article?
Include information such as titles and birth
or death dates when available.
WHEN?
When do the events take place?
What range of time does the source cover?
WHERE?
Where do the events take place?
Include information such as city, country, town, etc.
WHY?
Why is the event or person significant?
Does the source answer the question
“so what?” regarding the importance of the
person or event covered?
ExTENsiON QuEsTiONs: The Reliability of secondary sources
1. Does the author demonstrate any bias?
2. Does the author use evidence to support his/her claims?
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