Question

Which of the following is an example of a secondary source? interview speech newspaper article autobiography

Answer 1

A secondary source would be a newspaper article.

An interview, a speech and an autobiography are all primary sources.

A secondary source is something was a produced after the event occurred.

Answer 2

The correct answer is newspaper article.

A secondary source of information is one that was created later by someone who did not experience first-hand or participate in the given events.

A primary source is a source of information that was created at the time under study.

A newspaper article is a piece of information written after an event had taken place. It is usually written by a person who did not witness that particular event himself, but was only given the information to write about.

An interview or an autobiography is usually written by the author himself.