REPORTING AND THESIS WRITING
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SOURCES
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Question
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What is true about all secondary sources?
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they are based on primary sources
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the author never adds his own thoughts
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they are all biographies
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None of the above
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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: -Which statement is true of primary sources but not secondary sources? Primary sources often involve eyewitness accounts.
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