Comparative Studies

Analysis of historiography

1. Where can you find examples of each of the following? Either cut these out & glue next to
examples or use colour coding to identify:

Reference to Use of specific Reference to

recent words associated representations made
representations with evaluation of by people who knew
evidence her personally

Claims about problems in Topic sentence Primary supporting

accepting autobiographical evidence
evidence

Identification of Identification of specific

specific fact. historical perspectives Concluding sentence
which connects main
idea of the paragraph to
the hypothesis.

Identification of possible
strengths of evidence Identification of specific Corroboration of
weaknesses in argument
evidence

2. Explain in your own words how this paragraph identifies a range of problems with
evidence.

3. How would you improve this paragraph?

Sue Burvill-Shaw