Source Question Flashcards

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primary source

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immediate, first-hand accounts of a topic, from people who had a direct connection with it

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secondary source

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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

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3
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purpose?

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why was the source created?

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4
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motive?

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what does the author hope to achieve?

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5
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reliability

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is the source trustworthy?
consider the origin and purpose.
is the information truthful / accurate? is the source biased (consider emotive language; exaggeration)?

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usefulness

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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?

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tone

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is the source emotional and biased or objective and factual?

exaggerated

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