Question

Select Primary or Secondary for each source. (P is Primary and S is Secondary)

an interview with Sonia Sotomayor about her books for children ( P or S )

an analysis of Sonia Sotomayor’s ruling on a case ( P or S )

an email from Sonia Sotomayor to another judge ( P or S)

an essay about how Sonia Sotomayor’s ruling saved baseball ( P or S )

Answer 1

1. An interview — P because Sotomayor is directly commenting on her own works

2. An analysis — S because someone else is writing about/speaking on Sotomayor’s works from their own perspective

3. An email — P because Sotomayor herself is writing to someone else

4. An essay — S because someone else is writing about Sotomayor’s ruling from their perspective