Source Analysis Form

Name of source:

Bibliography Information:

Audience the author is addressing (adult, young children, high school students,etc.) Why do you think that is the audience? (use of language, sophistication of detail, content?)

Biases and/or political beliefs you think the author holds. What makes you think so? (Specific words or phrases, overt statements?)

New information that you learned from this source:

Information the author left out:

Why do you think the author included some information but left out other information? (Space constraints, audience, political reasons, additional information weakened the author’s point or argument?)