Primary sources are always original, first-hand information. They are usually created at the time a specific event occurred. Sometimes, though, primary sources are told later by someone who witnessed the event. What matters is that the person giving the information actually experienced what he or she is telling about. Primary sources give an eyewitness account of what life was like at a certain time. They sometimes show the witnesss opinion about an event. Primary sources can be letters, diary entries, audio or video clips, personal interviews, photographs, property deeds, court records and even objects from a certain time and place.Thea is writing a report on President Donald J. Trump and wants to include both primary and secondary sources. Which of the following sources is NOT a primary source about President Trump?

PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SOURCES

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Primary sources are always original, first-hand information. They are usually created at the time a specific event occurred. Sometimes, though, primary sources are told later by someone who witnessed the event. What matters is that the person giving the information actually experienced what he or she is telling about. Primary sources give an eyewitness account of what life was like at a certain time. They sometimes show the witness’s opinion about an event. Primary sources can be letters, diary entries, audio or video clips, personal interviews, photographs, property deeds, court records and even objects from a certain time and place.Thea is writing a report on President Donald J. Trump and wants to include both primary and secondary sources. Which of the following sources is NOT a primary source about President Trump?

A	a videotaped interview with him
B	an encyclopedia entry about him
C	a tweet he wrote and posted
D	an email from him to his chief of staff

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -A primary source is a first-hand or contemporary account of an event or topic. They are the most direct evidence of a time or event because they were created by people or things that were there at the time or event. These sources have not been modified by interpretation and offer original thought or new information.

Detailed explanation-2: -Any type of information that is original and uninterpreted is a primary source. Primary information sources are firsthand materials, in their original form. Examples include: Eyewitness reports (photographs, interviews)

Detailed explanation-3: -Primary Sources These sources are records of events or evidence as they are first described or actually happened without any interpretation or commentary. It is information that is shown for the first time or original materials on which other research is based.

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PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SOURCES