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Source evaluation

Evidence created in the period, event or process being studied.

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Prerequisites

Comfort with paragraph writing.

Study notes

Primary source

Evidence created in the period, event or process being studied.

Secondary source

Analysis or interpretation based on primary and other sources.

Authority

Relevant expertise, responsibility or provenance supporting a source.

Corroboration

Checking a claim against independent evidence or sources.

Worked examples

Which term best matches this description: Evidence created in the period, event or process being studied.

Primary source is the matching concept in this lesson.

Primary source

Which term best matches this description: Analysis or interpretation based on primary and other sources.

Secondary source is the matching concept in this lesson.

Secondary source

Check your understanding

  1. Which concept would you apply first in a situation where relevant expertise, responsibility or provenance supporting a source.

    1. Secondary source
    2. Authority
    3. Corroboration
    4. Primary source

  2. Name the concept described as: Checking a claim against independent evidence or sources.

  3. Which statement about Primary source is most accurate?

    1. Analysis or interpretation based on primary and other sources.
    2. Evidence created in the period, event or process being studied.
    3. Relevant expertise, responsibility or provenance supporting a source.
    4. Checking a claim against independent evidence or sources.

  4. Explain one important difference between Primary source and Secondary source.

Answers and marking guidance

Answers and marking notes
  1. Authority

    The scenario directly calls for Authority.

  2. Corroboration

    The intended concept is Corroboration.

  3. Evidence created in the period, event or process being studied.

    The definition in the lesson notes gives the required condition.

  4. Primary source: Evidence created in the period, event or process being studied. Secondary source: Analysis or interpretation based on primary and other sources.

    Credit a clear distinction using both definitions and an appropriate example if supplied.

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