REPORTING AND THESIS WRITING
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SOURCES
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a secondary source?
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Interprets and analyzes primary sources
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One or more steps removed from the event
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May have pictures, quotes, or graphics of primary sources in them
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Created during an experience or time period with inside view of a particular event
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -So the one which is not a source of secondary data is (D), questionnaires.
Detailed explanation-2: -The most important feature of secondary sources is that they offer an interpretation of information gathered from primary sources. Common examples of a secondary source are: Biographies. Indexes, Abstracts, Bibliographies (used to locate a secondary source)
Detailed explanation-3: -Secondary sources were created by someone who did not experience first-hand or participate in the events or conditions you’re researching. For a historical research project, secondary sources are generally scholarly books and articles. A secondary source interprets and analyzes primary sources.
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