Names: ______________________________________________ Period: __________________

The break up document analysis

Directions: For each of the documents, fill out the spaces below. This will help you to analyze
and determine any biases within the document.

Document 1: Conversation between Melissa’s mom and her friend.

Who is speaking? In what context are they speaking?

How could this affect what is being said? How could this affect what is being said?

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Document 2: Conversation between Asher’s older sister and their step – father.
Who is speaking? In what context are they speaking?

How could this affect what is being said? How could this affect what is being said?

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Document 3: Text conversation between Asher and Melissa

Who is speaking? In what context are they speaking?

How could this affect what is being said? How could this affect what is being said?

When did this conversation take place? How could this affect what’s being said?

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Document 4: Melissa’s Report Card

What information do we learn about Melissa?

Is there any reason to trust this source more or less?

Document 5: Conversation between Asher’s older sister and their step – father.
Who is speaking? What could be the motive behind Asher passing
Melissa a note?

How could this affect what is being said? How does the fact that this is a note affect the
reliability of the content?

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Document 6: Text Conversation between Asher and Jane
Who is speaking? What does Jane say about Melissa?

How does this affect what is being said? How reliable is this information? Why?

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Document 7: Conversation between Asher’s Basketball coach and the Band Director
Who is speaking? What information do we learn or get
confirmation on? (does this cooperate with
other sources?)

How does this affect what is being said? How reliable is this information? Why?

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 Putting it all together
Context: What background information is needed to better understand this? (use bullet points)

Thesis: Which of them was more at fault for the relationship? Give 2 – 3 reasons why.

Use the space below to group the documents based on the reasons you gave above in your thesis
statement. You should have 2 – 3 document groups. Keep the following in mind:
- You should have at least one document per group
- Documents in one group can also be used in another group
Reason for Breakup #1 Reason for Breakup #2 Reason for Breakup #3

Document(s) that support this Document(s) that support this Document(s) that support this
reason: reason: reason: