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We must evaluate the author, audience, intent, and context in order to accurately interpret a primary source document.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
The quoted material must match the source document word for word and must be attributed to the original author.
From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021
For example, an article written during the 1840s condemning the practice of enslavement may interpret events occurring then, but it is a primary source document of its time.
From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021
It appears no one bothered to look back at the original source document.
From Washington Post • Feb. 1, 2019
Some paragraphs appear to end mid-sentence; however no text is missing from the source document.
From The Mound Builders by Bryce, George
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