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Grade 10 – English
September 12, 2023 | Tuesday
SECONDARY SOURCE
TERTIARY SOURCE
PRIMARY SOURCE
A primary source is a first-hand or contemporary account of
an event or topic.
Primary sources are the most direct evidence of a time or
event because they were created by people or things that
were there at the time or event. These sources offer original
thought and have not been modified by interpretation.
Primary sources are original materials, regardless of format.
PRIMARY SOURCE
SECONDARY SOURCE
A secondary source is one that was
created later by someone who did not
experience firsthand or participate in
the events in which the author is writing.
SECONDARY SOURCE
Primary Source Secondary Source
TERTIARY SOURCE
These are sources that index, abstract,
organize, compile, or digest other sources.
Some reference materials and textbooks are
considered tertiary sources when their chief
purpose is to list, summarize, or simply
repackage ideas or other information.
TERTIARY SOURCE
INDIVIDUAL
item. PRACTICE
DIRECTIONS: Identify which type of information source is defined or described in each