Differentiating Firsthand and Secondhand Accounts

What type of account is based on the author's personal experiences?

• Textbook

• Biography

• Encyclopedia

• First-hand account

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Which pronouns are typically found in a second-hand account?

• I, me, we

• You, yours

• He, she, they

• We, our

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What type of sources usually provide a first-hand account?

• Encyclopedias

• Textbooks

• Diaries and blog posts

• News articles

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In the provided example, what indicates that the first passage is a first-hand account?

• Listing of factual information

• Expressive language and personal pronouns

• Lack of personal experience

• Use of third-person pronouns

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Which of the following is not a typical feature of a first-hand account?

• Personal pronouns like 'I' and 'my'

• Expressive language

• Third-person pronouns

• Personal anecdotes

Which type of account would likely include the feelings of the author?

• News report

• Biography

• Encyclopedia entry

• First-hand account

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What type of publication was the first-hand account of the Chicago Marathon?

• A news article

• A textbook

• A blog post

• An encyclopedia entry

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What is a key feature of the language used in second-hand accounts?

• Factual and neutral

• Subjective and biased

• Expressive and opinionated

• First-person narrative

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What year was the Chicago Marathon first run, according to the second-hand account?

• 1985

• 1990

• 1977

• 2001

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How can you tell if an account is second-hand?

• It includes personal stories

• It uses first-person pronouns

• It contains mostly facts and third-person pronouns

• It is always written in past tense

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