Learning Goal: I’m working on a history writing question and need an explanation

Learning Goal: I’m working on a history writing question and need an explanation and answer to help me learn.Then critically deconstruct the essay, writing a paragraph that expands upon each of the following statements. Read all the statements and think about them individually before you start writing. The words appearing in boldface italics below will be the first words in the first sentence of each paragraph. 1. The main purpose of this article is . . . [State as accurately as possible the author’s purpose for writing the article & why we should care. In order to demonstrate the author’s purpose you may have to furnish some background information on the topic.]2. The key question that the author is asking is . . . [Figure out the key question(s) in the mind of the author when he/she wrote the article]3. The most important information in this article is/concerns . . . [Identify the facts, data, or resources the author uses to support his/her argument. To expand on this statement you will have to look at the foot or endnotes]4. The main conclusion[s]/inference[s] in this article is/are . . . [Identify the key conclusions the author comes to and presents in the article]5. The main assumptions underlying the author’s thinking are . . . [Think about what the author is assuming to be true and what might be questioned. To expand on this statement you will need to think about the historic context of the topic]6. If we accept the author’s line of reasoning, the implications are . . . [What consequence does the author’s argument have on our understanding of the past and the present?]7. If we reject the author’s line of reasoning, the implications are . . . [What consequence does rejecting the author’s argument have on our understanding of the past and the present?]8. When writing this article, the author’s point of view may have been influenced by . . . [It is important to remember that historians are influenced by events that occurred during the time when they wrote. For example, historians writing in the 1950s tended to be very proud of America and its history. During the 1960s that pride turned to criticism and even anger.]***Each of the statements above will be the first sentence of an expanded paragraph on that particular point. The result will be an eight-paragraph critique, probably 3-4 pages in length.Notice there is no paragraph that asks for your personal opinion about this article or its author. Keep those to yourself – we will use those in class discussion. I should not be able to tell from your critique whether you “liked” this article or not.