1. Reading/Workshop Session 2: Habits of Document Analysis (HDA)
A way to analyze readings (documents)

2. Preamble to get us started…
Describe what your experience analyzing readings/documents has been like here on campus…
What are the positive experiences? What have been the challenges?
How do you know that your analysis has been effective?
Preamble to get us started…

3. Habits of Document Analysis (HDA)
Explanation why we’re using this method
In order to conduct more effective analysis of readings- you need effective methods
This requires you follow some steps and know the steps
This will allow you to use your readings/documents analysis in your eventual writing
Habits of Document Analysis (HDA)

4. 7 Habits of Document Analysis
Prep the Document
Prepping the document means rewriting the question at the top of each document. Paraphrasing is encouraged
Source the Document
Annotate the “Source” to consider bias, audience, and purpose for the document’s creation. This allows you to ID tone and credibility.
Note the Note
Tap into prior knowledge and place the document in its historical context.
Backdrop the Document
Back-dropping means to write down relevant outside information they may have about the document. Connect the document to what you already learned.
These steps need to be followed (in sequence) in our approach to the DBQ. We will be reviewing steps 4 and 6 in today’s PD. The videos we are viewing today show classes in which these steps have been followed, but we are highlighting step 4.
GDCAP: These steps can also be followed with the DBQs in the GDCAP- they are part of the context of an entire unit, so these steps can and should be included within the unit.

5. 7 Habits of Document Analysis
Closely Read
Read the text to identify its main message, important phrases to potentially use as evidence, as well as identify confusing words and phrases. Rereading is encouraged
Determine what is important (Main Idea)
Determining what is important puts emphasis on the annotation. Understand main message, areas of confusion, and phrases to cite as evidence in your writing.
Use the Document to answer the Question
Finally, students should be able to answer the questions beneath the document to show understanding of its content and message. These questions often guide students to use the document to answer the essay question and citing the document is encouraged.
Note- For today, we are only really focusing on steps 1 -6
These steps need to be followed (in sequence) in our approach to the DBQ. We will be reviewing steps 4 and 6 in today’s PD. The videos we are viewing today show classes in which these steps have been followed, but we are highlighting step 4.
GDCAP: These steps can also be followed with the DBQs in the GDCAP- they are part of the context of an entire unit, so these steps can and should be included within the unit.

6. Flow Chart for HDA Prep the Document Source the Document Note the Note
Backdrop the Document
Closely Read
Determine the Main Idea
Pause after this slide to respond to Document A#6. Share out if time.
This whole process involves following ALL the steps
(As you get more comfy, you may be able to collapse steps
Use the Document(s) to Answer the Question

7. HDA Steps Workshop… With your new SW Crew Partner…
Step 1: Follow the HDA Steps to discuss the readings
Step 2: See if you have already been following the steps in your annotations…make adjustments as needed
You are using Thinking Logs to keep track of evidence and thinking as you discuss
Step 3: Make sure you have for each reading:
Main argument(s)
Evidence
Your thoughts on each reading
HDA Steps Workshop…

8. What are the main claim(s) [arguments] of the author?
What evidence does author cite?
What do you think about the author’s argument(s)?
This is your #goal…

9. Was this a useful process. What worked
Was this a useful process? What worked? What could be improved for next time?
Did you come out of this with a better understanding of the reading? Explain your answer
Debrief of HDA

10. For next session… Will be giving your 1 more tool to help
Please make sure you have your annotated readings with you again
Bring the EPIC Analysis Tool (see website) to class next session (Giving you credit for this work)
This session will help you begin to think about the big question for our eventual discussion session…
Was Hurricane Katrina a natural or social disaster?
For next session…