Practice Identifying And Locating Reliable Sources (1.2) - Module 8: Research, Presentation & Global Contexts

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Question 1.
What is a primary source? Provide an example.
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Think about documents that are created in a time period being studied.
Question 2.
What does C.R.A.A.P. stand for?
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It's an acronym for evaluating sources.
3Question 3.
What type of source is a diary?
- Primary
- Secondary
- Tertiary
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Consider when the creator wrote it.
4Question 4.
True or False: Secondary sources provide firsthand evidence.
- True
- False
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Think about the origin of information.
Question 5.
You have a list of five sources for a research project. Describe how you would apply the C.R.A.A.P. test to each source.
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Take one source at a time and evaluate based on each criterion.
Question 6.
Research a current event and identify both a primary and secondary source related to that event. Explain the significance of each.
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Think about what types of sources provide direct vs. interpretive information.

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