While analysing sources, how can I make my answers more nuanced and less predictable?

It's difficult to make the jump between a predictable, structured answer to a more cohesive and fluent answer. A fantastic way to overcome a mechanical answer to your source analysis is to incorporate context to quantify how significant certain revelations are to a historian. For example, instead of approaching the source analysis like this:The source is significant because...The author reveals X,The content reveals X,The intent reveals X,Conclusion you could approach your source as such: The source is significant because... The author reveals X, which is even more significant considering Y (context) The content reveals X, which is even more significant considering Y (context)The intent reveals X, which is even more significant considering Y (context)Conclusion. By quantifying the extent to which the source is significant (or valuable / important, depending on the question), you create a richer, more in-depth analysis of the source and how it applies to the grander scheme of historical study.



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