Which item is an example of a secondary source?
a. a government document from abraham lincoln's presidency
b. a letter from abraham lincoln
c. a transcript of a speech by abraham lincoln
d. a biography of abraham lincoln

The correct option is (d) a biography of Abraham Lincoln.

Further Explanation:

Primary sources are based on the direct evidence about the event, phenomena, and people that an individual is researching. It is usually the main object of an individual’s analysis. If an individual is researching the past then he can’t directly access it himself, so he needs primary sources that were produced at the time by witnesses and participants.

Primary Source:

1. Recording of speeches

2. Letters and diaries

3. Records and official documents

4. Films and performance and so on.

Secondary sources can be anything that interprets, describes, analyzes and evaluates information from ‘primary sources’.  

Secondary Sources:

1. Documentaries, articles, and books

2. Synopses of artistic works

3. Textbooks and Encyclopedia that summarize ideas and information

4. Essays and reviews

Learn More:

1. Critically discuss if government interventions to alleviate poverty are sustainable over a long period of time

2. Three possible feelings or thoughts that a person who been subjected to violent crime may have

3. Explain how unequal access to basic services contributes to poverty

Answer Details:

Grade: High School

Chapter: Sources of Data

Subject: Social Studies

Keywords: primary sources, secondary sources, speeches, official documents, textbooks, encyclopedia, synopses, essays and reviews

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