REPORTING AND THESIS WRITING
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SOURCES
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Question
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A biography about Abraham Lincoln is a ____
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Primary Source
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Secondary Source
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -For example, a biography about Abraham Lincoln is a secondary resource about Lincoln. However, if examined as a piece of evidence about the nature of biographical writing, or as an example of the biographer’s writing method it becomes a primary resource.
Detailed explanation-2: -Book Sources: Abraham Lincoln Contains primary source selections including essays, proclamations, letters, eulogies, poems, and songs to illustrate Abraham Lincoln’s life, presidency, and legacy.
Detailed explanation-3: -Example: Nelson Mandela wrote his autobiography about events in his life called “Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela.” This is a primary document because he wrote his first hand experiences.
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