Source Question Flashcards
primary source
immediate, first-hand accounts of a topic, from people who had a direct connection with it
secondary source
secondary sources are works that analyze, assess or interpret a historical event, era, or phenomenon, generally utilizing primary sources to do so
secondary sources often offer a review or a critique
they can includebooks, journal articles, speeches, reviews, research reports, and more
purpose?
why was the source created?
motive?
what does the author hope to achieve?
reliability
is the source trustworthy?
consider the origin and purpose.
is the information truthful / accurate? is the source biased (consider emotive language; exaggeration)?
usefulness
how useful is the collection of sources in terms of their information / content?
Main consideration - relevance to question
. do the sources (as a collection) cover everything? What’s missing?
tone
is the source emotional and biased or objective and factual?
exaggerated