Delaware County Community College English 100

Writing from Reading Instructor: Peter Crooke

Taking Notes on History A Guide

Distinguish between facts and analysis.  A fact is accepted as true.  An analysis is a concept that is debatable.  Both are important.  Print this guide and and use it to take notes.  Print as many copies as you think you will need.

Facts

Analysis

Source

List the source of the information at left.

List important statements of analysis.  These statements might be used as evidence in your essay.  But remember, when you borrow someone else's idea, you must give that author credit.

List important facts in this column.  These facts might be used as evidence in your essay.

Now what do you think?  Here is where you begin to write your own ideas.  Do you agree with the analysis?  What do the facts mean to you?  What were you thinking when you were reading these sources?