When reading a document, there are three levels of its analysis. Level one is dealing with the perspective that the document was intended for. Questions like "Who Wrote this document?, who was the intended audience?, and what is the story line?"are all questions that we need to ask in level one of our analysis. Level two deals with the purpose of the document. You should ask questions like "Why was this document written?, what type of document is this?, and what are the basic assumptions made in tis document?" Level three deals with what can be taken away from this document. The questions that need answering for this level is "can I believe this document?, what can I learn about the society that produced this document?, and what does this document mean to me?"
How would you summarize the kind of critical thinking necessary at each level of analysis?
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