4.

1 Context Analysis
(Readings in Philippine
History)
4.1 Context Analysis

It considers the following:

1. The historical-content of the source.

2. The author’s background, intent and authority on the subject
3. The source’s relevance and meaning today.
According to HelpfulPapers (2021),
contextual analysis is a method of studying text and its
cultural, social, or political context. It is often used by
historians, art critics, or sociologists.
According to HelpfulPapers (2021),
contextual analysis is a method of studying text and its
cultural, social, or political context. It is often used by
historians, art critics, or sociologists.
 The analysis of contextual setting has to be of the greatest importance
for the student. You need to consider the following questions:

1.When was the text written?

2. Who wrote the text? What kind of views did the author advocate?
3. What are political, cultural or social factors that could have affected the author?
4. What kind of audience does this person try to reach?
5. What kind of reaction does the writer expect from the audience?
6. Was this text a response to a particular event or a social phenomenon?
7. Does the text prompt readers to a certain action?
template that will help you analyze various texts:

✓ The arguments that the author puts forward;

✓ The emotions to which the text appeals;
✓ The style of the author;
✓ Expressive means that he or she uses;

✓ The structure of the text;

✓ The arguments and ideas that the writer chose to
omit
✓ Other texts to which the author could refer.