TADPOLE Source Analysis

What two types of sources are used by historians to investigate medieval history?

• Old and new sources

• Written and digital sources

• Weapons and armour

• Primary and secondary sources

Why is it important to evaluate the accuracy of primary and secondary sources?

• To ensure that we have a correct understanding of the past

• To ensure that we identify potential bias

• To ensure that we recognise the purpose of the source

• All of the above

Organise the following types of sources into the categories provided.

Groups:

(a) Reliable sources

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(b) Unreliable sources

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A knight records the details of a famous battle. He hopes to describe the king's victory in a positive manner.

Does this knight appear to be a reliable author or an unreliable author?

• Reliable author

• Unreliable author

Why are sources written at the time an event occurs likely to be more reliable?

• Sources written at the time are longer.

• If a source is written at the time, the author is less likely to have forgotten what happened.

• If a source is written at the time, the author will be more likely to avoid being killed in battle.

What does the "P" in TADPOLE represent?

• pickles

• purpose

• punctuation

• primary

A reliable source will be without expressions of ​ (a)   but composed largely of straightforward ​ (b)   .

• opinion
• statements of fact

What type of language will characterise a source that is unreliable?

• Neutral language

• Non-emotive language

• Exaggerated language

A reliable source will include detailed examples and will be supported by other sources.

• True

• False

Irrespective of whether a source presents a reliable (trustworthy) account of the past, it remains useful to historians. True or False?

• True

• False