Firsthand and Secondhand Accounts Flashcard

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What type of sources are books and newspaper articles?

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Secondary sources

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A firsthand account is based on an author's ____________.

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experience

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What type of account was the author personally there to experience the event?

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Firsthand Account

Front

What does the author of the second passage focus on?

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General knowledge

Front

Which pronouns are commonly used in firsthand accounts?

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I, me, we

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What is a firsthand account?

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A narrative based on personal experience.

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What is a secondhand account?

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A narrative based on someone else's experience.

Front

Give an example of a firsthand account.

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A diary entry from a soldier in a war.

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Give an example of a secondhand account.

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A history book discussing the events of a war.

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What is the main difference between firsthand and secondhand accounts?

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Firsthand accounts are direct experiences; secondhand accounts are interpretations of those experiences.