Civil War: Sherman’s March
Analysis Template
What is the question you are answering?
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Summarize the issue and the background in your own words in a paragraph or two.
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Discuss the “case for” in your own words in a paragraph or two. (Notice, this is not the argument summary at the top of the article. This question is based on the full “case for” discussion later in the article.)
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Explain the evidence or arguments in the “case for” you think were most convincing and why.
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Discuss the “case against” in a paragraph or two.
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Briefly explain the evidence or arguments in the “case against” you think were most convincing and why.
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What is your opinion on the topic? Explain why you hold this opinion, identifying the evidence on which you have based it in a paragraph.
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Primary sources: Choose three of the primary sources to analyze. Explain how each one impacts your thoughts about the topic. You can list them and explain each.
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Choose one of the Discussion Questions at the end of the article to answer in a paragraph or two. Don’t address a question that you have already discussed above.