History 2500
Writing Activity # 2
Aguinaldo’s Case Against U.S. Imperialism
READING RESPONSE ASSIGNMENT
1. What is the identity of the source? Who is the author? What is the author’s purpose for
writing? What is the main idea of the text? What are the key themes that the author
presents?
Tip: Read the title, background information provided by the editors and the first
paragraph of the document. Underline the author’s main idea.
2. What are the most important or convincing pieces of evidence the author presents to
support his/her thesis? How do these corroborate or belie the author’s main point?
Provide 2-3 short quotes to support your response.
Tip: What examples or evidence give credibility to the author’s argument?
3. What does the text tell us about the historical period within which it was produced? What
lessons can this reading impart to the present time?