OPCVL Writing Outline
Name: Oscar Valladares
Source:Magna carta translation pdf
Question: How do you balance the rights of individuals with the needs of societies
Origin
The main details of the origin that you can figure out from the “Source line”
● Things like: creator, date/year, book, newspaper, magazine, etc.
● Translated by Professor Nicholas Vincent
● Authors were John, KIng of England and Stephen Langton
● The Doc Was officially signed in 1215
● It's a doc. to solve the problems they had at the time
Origin
Purpose
Content
(Tone & mood of the author - angry,
factual, etc.)
This source originates from:
*This source’s purpose is to:
______________________,
______________________,
which is a value to a historian
because...
which is a value to a historian
because...
Another origin of this source is:
*Another purpose is to:
______________________,
______________________,
which is a limitation to a historian
because...
which is a limitation to a historian
because...
This source includes content about
__________________
which is a value to a historian
because...
Values
(Paragraph 1)
Limitation
(Paragraph 2)
This source includes content about
__________________
which is a limitation to a historian
because...
*Another acceptable sentence starter for the purpose would be “The source was meant for _________ to see…”
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Format
Evaluation
Sources are described but there is no reference to their origin, purpose, value and limitation.
Sources are described and there is some reference to the origin, purpose, content, value and limitation
Some mention of the values and limitations of the origin
Some mention of the values and limitations of the purpose
Some mention of the values and limitations of the content
1 paragraph
Answer is: too short/ too long.
Assumptions about the origins, purposes, content, values, and limitations are incorrect.
Response evaluates the values and limitations, but does not answer the question (does not evaluate for a historian’s use)
Possibly no explicit references to origin, purpose, values and limitations, but they are implied.
1 paragraph
Origins:
-values implied -limitations implied (Mentions but does not explain why something is a V or L)
Purposes: -values implied -limitations implied (Mentions but does not explain why something is a V or L)
Content:
-values implied -limitations implied Response attempts to answer the question - implies a historian’s view
8-12 single-idea sentences (The origin is ___. The purpose is __. The value is ____.)
Includes at least 2 of each value & limitation
Some claims about the OPC are correct
Over 12 minutes
Response answers the question - a historian? Underline the words: origin, purpose, content, values, and limitations
Explicit reference to origin, purpose, content, value and limitation (Use these words!)
2 paragraphs (1 vals, 1 lims)
6-8 total complex sentences (The origin is ____, which is a limitation because ___.
Completed in 10-12 minutes
Origins:
-values clearly stated -limitations clearly stated (Explains why origin is a value or limitation)
Purposes: -values clearly stated -limitations clearly stated (Explains why purpose is a value or limitation)
Content:
-values clearly stated -limitations clearly stated (Explains why content is a value or limitation)
Uses background knowledge about source’s origin to judge values and limits
3 credible values and 3 credible limitations.
All claims about the OPC are correct