One of the first steps a reader can take to uncover context within a primary source is finding out a. where the source was written. b. who was present when the source was written. c. the birthdate of the author. d. the date on which the source was written.

One of the first steps a reader can take to uncover context within a primary source is finding out.

The correct answer is D. the date on which the source was written.

One of the first steps a reader can take into account is the date on which the source was written. When making a history research it is really important to have access to primary sources because they are a firsthand source that can give you a more accurate fact about that period of time. Moreover, the date in which a primary source was written can tell you how accurate the memories of the writer are. If the writer of that primary source took too much time to write the memories of an important historical event, he or she might find some trouble to find documents, diaries, letter that can support them. When a primary source is really close to a specific historical event, the author reflects the personal, social, political and economic points of view of that period of time.

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