After reading a source, what is the historian's next step in breaking down the source? A. identifying a research question B. creating the citation for the source C. selecting evidence from the source D. determining the main idea of the source

Answer: D. determining the main idea of the source

D. determining the main idea of the source

Explanation:

After reading a source a historian needs to determine the main idea that the source is trying to communicate in order to see if it actually fits what he is trying to develop and research, once he determines the main idea of the source he can advance into the next steps that are requiered to break down a source.