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a. What is the tittle of the document?

(Attached the scanned document)

The Story of Magellan and the Discovery of the Philippines

b. Who is the author When was the document published / written?

Hezekiah Butterworth Year Publish: 1899

c. Who is the author's intended audience? What were the reason of the author why he / she
wrote or published the said document to his / her specific audience

 The individuals those which are familiar with Ferdinand Magellan's journey to the
Philippines. To explain or discuss the why and how? When Ferdinand Magellan
landed in the Philippines, individuals wondered why he had to travel as well as what
he wanted to do.
d. What topics is the author addressing in this work / document?

 Magellan's expedition's stated objective was to discover a route across South


America to the Moluccas and return to Spain with a load of spices, at this point in the
voyage, Magellan appeared to develop a fervor for converting the local tribes to
Christianity.

e. What is the author's argument or thesis about the topic provide evidence from the
text/document.

f. The author saw Filipinos


during that period as inferior
to them especially as the
author and
g. his fellow voyagers have
Eurocentric view on the
world. Even though he saw
themselves as
h. superior, he still
appreciated the culture and
friendship of the Kings of the
island
 The author saw Filipinos during that period as inferior to them especially as the
author and his fellow voyagers have Eurocentric view on the world. Even though
he saw themselves as superior, he still appreciated the culture and friendship of
the Kings of the island

f. What evidence is provided to support this argument? List specific example.

g. Do you trust the source? What are some of the ways you can tell if a source is reliable?

h. What do you think motivated the author to create this source?

 To know the History of Magellan and his Characteristics and also histories of the
intrepid Discoverer of the South Pacific Ocean and the Philippine Islands;

i. What is your overall impression of the author's interpretation on the topic presented are
you convince why or why not?

 As per my reflection of the original source, I believe the document provided its
readers with a picture of what life was like in the Philippines at that time. The
journey's events were written in significant detail, as well as the customs,
traditions, etc. of the Philippines. The author defended the Spanish attack on the
Latroni people, whom they considered to be savages. The Spaniards also
assaulted several Filipino women, according to my review of the related, but the
author of the documentary never addressed them.

j. List the facts presented by the author.

k. List the opinions / viewpoints / assumptions made by the author.

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