Question

Which source is an example of a primary source?

A. A report about the number of people under age 30 who are looking for new jobs
B. A documentary about how people in different generations view work
C. A journal entry by a 28-year-old woman who quit her job to travel. the world
D. A newspaper article about the growing trend of quitting work to travel.

Answer 1

C. A journal entry by a 28-year-old woman who quit her job to travel. the world. Since the journal illustrates the first hand experience of the traveller this could be considered as an example of primary source.

The remaining options do not qualify as primary source because they are biased and project a certain point on view.

A primary source is a first hand experience of a person or object which has been influenced directly.