Evaluate The Usefulness Flashcards
Secondary source timing
The shouter is useful as it was written after the time of …… so it has the benefit of hindsight
Authorship eyewitness
The source is useful as it was written by … who is an eyewitness as they were there at the time of…
Authorship historian
The source is useful as it was written by … who is a historian so will be well informed about …
Type diary or letter
The source is useful as it is a diary/letter and will give an honest opinion
Type memoirs
The source is useful as it is a memoir and will usually give an honest and personal opinion
Type newspaper
The source is useful as it is a newspaper and shows the moods and opinions of the time
Type report
The source is useful as it is a report and is an official document and has been well researched
Type photograph
The source is useful as it is a photograph and it is accurate and shows what things were really like.
Type textbook
The source is useful as it is a textbook and has been well researched
Type speech
The source is useful as it is a speech and is given by someone who knows their facts and speaks with authority
Type cartoon
The source is useful as it is a cartoon and shows the concerns of the time
Source type pamphlet/leaflet
The source is useful as it is a pamphlet/ leaflet and shows the concerns of the time
Primary source timing
The source is useful as it was written at the time of …. and is a primary source
