Question

Give an example of both a primary and secondary source of information. Which source of information do you think is likely to be most accurate? Why?

Answer 1

Examples of a primary source are: Original documents such as diaries, speeches, manuscripts, letters, interviews, records, eyewitness accounts, autobiographies. Empirical scholarly works such as research articles, clinical reports, case studies, dissertations.

Examples of a secondary source are: Publications such as textbooks, magazine articles, book reviews, commentaries, encyclopedias, almanacs.

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Answer 2

A primary source is a video of something proving exactly what happened in an event. A secondary source is newspaper, a summary of the event. A primary source is more accurate because it actually shows what happened, while a secondary source can be biased and opinionated.