1. Let’s start with context, to make sure we’re on the same page. ALWAYS take note of when a source was created, who created it, and what the circumstances were. In this case, when were these two sources written?
These two sources were written in the late 1600’s. The Character of a Coffee-House was written in 1673 A.D. Coffee-House Vindicated was written in 1675 A.D.
Do you know who wrote them?

We do not know who wrote them from reading the source. It appears that they are anonymous.

Also, be sure to read any introduction that’s included with a source(s). Based on this one, what are these sources about?

Based on the introduction the article is about the different viewpoints of coffee houses multiplying in England in the late 1600’s. The …show more content…
OK, first you have to try to develop an argument that answers my question. Here it is: Based on these sources, why were 17th century coffee houses so controversial? Based on what you read, how would you answer that? Tell me in a line or two, as specifically as possible.
The coffee houses in the 17th century were controversial because they were open for all social classes to come and visit at the same time. The coffee houses allowed people to speak their minds and spread rumors as well.
Do you think you can give me direct quotes from these two sources that prove your Argument is valid? …show more content…
“They listen to him awhile with their mouths, and let their pipes go out, and coffee grow cold, for pure zeal of attention, but on the sudden fall all a yelping at once with more noise, but not half so much harmony, as a pack of beagles on the full cry” (Anonymous, TSB, 1).
4. For the final part—Explain. You’ve given me an Argument and Proof. But I’m as dumb as a box of rocks (you’re pretending) and I need to know you’re not…so explain the connection between those quotes and your argument to me here. Try something like: The critic’s assertion that [“your first piece of evidence here”] tell us that there was [this or that feeling you note in your Argument].
The critic first states that “A Rota [i.e., club room], that, like Noah's ark, receives animals of every sort” (Anonymous, TSB, 1) this tells us that the coffee houses let everyone in; from the rich to the poor and everyone in between. Many people are uncomfortable when social classes are mixed together in one place, which caused