REPORTING AND THESIS WRITING
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SOURCES
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Question
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A source created by someone who was there at the time of an event.
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A source created by someone who was NOT there at the time of an event.
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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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: -Primary sources are usually created by individuals who experienced the event and recorded or wrote about it. Because of this, primary sources usually reflect the viewpoint of the participant or observer.
Detailed explanation-3: -DEFINITION: Primary sources are original sources created at the time a historical event occurs (or possibly afterwards) and are directly associated with their creater (or user). Essentially, a primary source is the subjective interpretation of a witness to an event.
Detailed explanation-4: -A primary source is a work that was created or written contemporary with the period or subject being studied.