First Big Test part 1 S3 Flashcards
primary source, give example
source that has an account or object or is more personal (journals, newspapers from the time, items)
secondary source, give example
an account passed down (textbook, wikepedia, reviews,etc)
cause
original event that sparked an action
effect
lasting result as result from cause
thesis
sentence or two that explains that the paper/speech or research will attempt to “prove”
3 main areas to research
context, significance, and perspective
credibility
how do you know what your reading is accorate
- authors perspective/pov
- authors qualification and reputation
- motivated author (friends, pay, unique, etc.)
- any bias of author
- agree with sources
- consistent with sources
context
explain time place event occurred or person lived
significance: explain how your event/person changed these times
significance
how event/person changed these times
perspective
explain how important event/person influences have been on american history