REPORTING AND THESIS WRITING
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SOURCES
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Question
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Which of the following is not true of secondary sources?
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They were created by an eyewitness to the event being discussed.
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They can give a lot of information at one time.
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They create an overall picture of history.
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They often use one or more primary sources.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Second person or hearsay testimony-an account repeated by someone who did not actually participate in the event. Examples are newspaper accounts from interviews of observers, letters that repeat a story told to the writer, drawings based on other people’s observations, or a book written about a topic.
Detailed explanation-2: -Primary Sources-original documents or artifacts created during the time period being studied. They often include first-hand or eyewitness accounts or have an inside view of a particular event.
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