APPARTS Author Who created the source? What do you know about the author? What is his/her point of view (bias)? Place (and time) Where and when was the source produced and how might this affect its meaning? Prior Knowledge Beyond information about the author and the context of its creation, what do you know that would help you further understand the doc? Symbols? Other names (a French Calvinist, a Viennese psychiatrist)? Audience To whom was the source written and how does it affect its reliability? Reason Why was it produced? THE Main Idea What main point is the doc trying to convey? Significance Why is it important? Relate it to the question you’re trying to answer.