Questions: For each source, identify if it is a primary, secondary, or tertiary source. * 6 points - Documentary: O, O, O - Interview with an eye witness: O - A textbook: - A book with multiple interviews: O - A presidential speech: O, O, O - An article that cites interviews: 0, O, O

For each source, identify if it is a primary, secondary, or tertiary source. *
6 points

- Documentary: O, O, O
- Interview with an eye witness: O
- A textbook: 
- A book with multiple interviews: O
- A presidential speech: O, O, O
- An article that cites interviews: 0, O, O
Transcript text: For each source, identify if it is a primary, secondary, or tertiary source. * 6 points \begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|c|} \hline & Primary & Secondary & Tertiary \\ \hline Documentary & O & O & O \\ \hline Interview with an eye & & & \\ \hline witness & & O & O \\ \hline A textbook & & & \\ \hline A book with multiple interviews & & O & ( \\ \hline A presidential speech & O & O & O \\ \hline An article that cites interviews & \[ 0 \] & O & O \\ \hline \end{tabular}
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To determine whether each source is a primary, secondary, or tertiary source, we need to understand the definitions of these types of sources:

  • Primary sources are original, first-hand accounts or direct evidence of an event, topic, or time period. Examples include diaries, speeches, interviews, original research, and artifacts.
  • Secondary sources analyze, interpret, or critique primary sources. Examples include review articles, biographies, and textbooks.
  • Tertiary sources compile and summarize information from primary and secondary sources. Examples include encyclopedias, databases, and textbooks.

Now, let's classify each source:

  1. Documentary: This can be a bit tricky as it depends on the content. If the documentary includes original footage or interviews, it can be considered a primary source. However, if it analyzes or interprets events, it is a secondary source. For simplicity, let's consider it as a secondary source since most documentaries interpret events.

    • Secondary
  2. Interview with an eyewitness: This is a direct account from someone who experienced the event, making it a primary source.

    • Primary
  3. A textbook: Textbooks typically summarize and interpret information from primary and secondary sources, making them tertiary sources.

    • Tertiary
  4. A book with multiple interviews: This book compiles interviews, which are primary sources, but the book itself is a secondary source as it likely interprets and analyzes the interviews.

    • Secondary
  5. A presidential speech: This is a direct account from the president, making it a primary source.

    • Primary
  6. An article that cites interviews: The article is interpreting and analyzing the interviews, making it a secondary source.

    • Secondary

Here is the completed table:

\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|c|} \hline & Primary & Secondary & Tertiary \\ \hline Documentary & & O & \\ \hline Interview with an eyewitness & O & & \\ \hline A textbook & & & O \\ \hline A book with multiple interviews & & O & \\ \hline A presidential speech & O & & \\ \hline An article that cites interviews & & O & \\ \hline \end{tabular}

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