Source Analysis

Which statement best describes a primary source?

• A replica of a historical artefact.

• A source produced by someone who witnessed an event or development in History.

• A source produced by someone who read about an event or historical development.

• A source produced by your teacher based on the original artefact or writing

Which statement best describes the 'target audience' of a source?

• The people who who view the source.

• The people originally intended to view or use the source.

• Any group or person that created a source.

'The target of a source' is also known as...

• The sources bias.

• The sources intended audience.

• The sources perspective.

• The sources author

Which combination of factors influence a sources reliability?

• Author

  Trustworthiness

  Bias

• Author

  Usefulness

  Bias

• Author

  Intended Audience

  Bias

What is meant when a source is biased?

• When a source's information provides all sides to a story.

• When a source's information is factual.

• When a source's information gives all perspectives on an event.

• When a source's information is unbalanced or prejudiced.

A source is biased when it contains...

Select the best answer

• - factual information

  - no errors

  - balanced views

• - balanced views

  - positive statements

  - negative statements

• - Extreme positivity

  or Extreme negativity

  - Obvious errors

  - Silence/omission

What is meant by a source's 'usefulness'?

• How helpful or relevant a source is regarding the topic being studied.

• Whether something is a primary or secondary source.

• The reliability of a source to the topic of study.

• The intended audience of a useful source.