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aCTIvITy 3.5
continued
Sources, Citation, and Credibility
4. Take notes on the graphic organizer. Above each word, write what you already know; below the word, add words or phrases as you read and discuss.
aCademIC voCabUlary
When you cite or provide a
citation, you are following
the practice of quoting
or referring to sources of
textual evidence. The word
cite comes from the Latin
word meaning “to set in
motion.” Cite has come to
mean “to quote or refer to.”
sources
citation
credibility
Sources
A source is any place you get valid information for your research. A source can be a document, a person, a film, a historical text, and so on. Sources are generally classified as primary or secondary.
• Primary Source: An account or document created by someone with firsthand knowledge or experience of an event. Letters, journal entries, blogs, eyewitness accounts, speeches, and interviews are all primary sources.
• Secondary Source: Documents supplied and compiled by people who do
not have firsthand knowledge of an event. History textbooks, book reviews, documentary films, websites, and most magazine and newspaper articles are secondary sources.
5. Revisit the sources you have read in the unit. What kind of sources are they? When might it be effective to use primary sources to support your argument? When might it be effective to use secondary sources to support your argument?
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