REPORTING AND THESIS WRITING
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SOURCES
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Question
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A journal written by Sequoyah describing how he created the Cherokee alphabet 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: -Primary sources can be described as those sources that are closest to the origin of the information. They contain raw information and thus, must be interpreted by researchers. Secondary sources are closely related to primary sources and often interpret them.
Detailed explanation-2: -Examples of primary sources are letters, manuscripts, diaries, journals, newspapers, speeches, interviews, memoirs, documents from government agencies, photographs, audio and video recordings, research data, objects, and artifacts.
Detailed explanation-3: -Letters, diaries, minutes, photographs, artifacts, interviews, and sound or video recordings are examples of primary sources created as a time or event is occurring.
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