Speaker: Who created this source? What do you know about them?
Occasion: What time and place is this source from? What is the historical context?
Audience: To whom is this information directed? One person or group of people?
Purpose: Why was it written? What did the author have in mind?
Subject: What is the topic? What information is the document conveying?
Consider various types of primary sources
Think about different performances, movies, interviews or other things you've seen, listened to, or experienced.
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