PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SOURCES What is Primary Sources? * Primary sources are original materials. Generally‚ primary sources are not accounts written after the fact with the benefit of hindsight. * Information for which the writer has no personal knowledge is not primary‚ although it may be used by historians in the absence of a primary source. * Primary sources provide first-hand testimony or direct evidence concerning a topic under investigation. They are created by witnesses or recorders
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His 111: United states history to 1877 Essay #1: Summary of “Working with Sources” When we are giving information‚ whether a text or speech‚ our knowledge must have a good basis. Using sources would amplify the quality of our message‚ but first of all‚ it is completely necessary to understand what is a source and how many types of sources exists. First‚ what is a source? Oxford Dictionary says “A book or document used to provide evidence in research”. Is a very
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1. Define Primary‚ Secondary‚ and Tertiary prevention. Primary prevention is an action taken to prevent the development of a disease in a person who is well and does not have the disease in question. For an example‚ immunization and reducing the exposure of a risk factor. Secondary prevention is the identification of people in whom a disease process has already begun but the clinical signs and symptoms of the illness have not yet developed. For an example‚ screening for cancer. Tertiary prevention
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Essay Question Explain Locke’s distinction between the so-called “primary qualities” and the “secondary qualities” (what is the definition of each one‚ and what is the important difference between them?). What argument does he offer in favor of this distinction? In addressing his argument‚ be sure to discuss his error theory. Why does Locke think that this is an important distinction? Do you find his argument for the mind-dependence of the secondary qualities successful? Why or why not? In his essay
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A primary source is a document or physical object which was written or created during the time under study. These sources were present during an experience or time period and offer an inside view of a particular event. Some types of primary sources include: original documents (excerpts or translations acceptable): diaries‚ speeches. creative works: poetry‚ drama‚ novels‚ music‚ art relics or artefacts: pottery‚ furniture‚ clothing‚ buildings Examples of primary sources include: Diary of Anne Frank
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Is Locke’s distinction between primary and secondary qualities tenable The world we live in is often taken to be the direct cause of all of our sense experience and this common sense approach is rarely given a second thought. However‚ upon reflection the experiential process of acquiring and interpreting sense data is complex and still under discussion. John Locke proposed the idea that our minds are born in a state of Tabula Rasa and therefore all knowledge must be gained through experience.
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Unit – II Sources of Research material PRIMARY AND SECONDERY SOURCES OF LEGAL RESEARCH Because the law is so varied‚ there are many different resources available to help locate the law‚ each with a specific use and specific limitations. The major types of legal research resources are primary sources of law and secondary sources of law. Primary sources of law are the actual law itself — constitutions‚ statutes‚ administrative regulations‚ ordinances‚ and court
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the Arbeidskrav II – is: An analysis of a primary sources (original works of literature)‚ read in the context of secondary sources (scholarly interpretations of the primary source). In other words: Your project paper will not only be your personal engagement with a primary text (Hamlet‚ Jane Eyre‚ The Importance of Being Earnest‚ etc‚) It will also include your personal engagement with the secondary texts that have been written about your primary text. For example‚ Ø A scholarly book analyzing
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Primary/Secondary Sources Summarization Project Jeremiah Shivers The book “Night” is the first book of a trilogy (three-part series) written by Elie Wiesel. This book is about his first hand experience in Nazi German concentration camps with his father. It takes place between the beginning of the Holocaust and the end of World War II. Primary and Secondary Sources‚ like books or documents. They help us find out what happened in the past. Depending on how it is being used makes an object
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Sharecropper’s Story of Forced Labor Primary and Secondary Sources A primary source is a resource generated by a participant in or an observer of an historical event. Primary sources include speeches‚ letters‚ diaries‚ and newspaper stories. Memoirs and autobiographies written well after the event also are considered to be primary sources. Primary sources are not limited to written records; images and material objects also serve as primary sources. For example‚ American Indian rock art‚
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