Seminar Three Source Evaluation 1. Who created the source? Did the author produce the source for personal use, for one or more individuals, or for a large audience? What is the source’s purpose? If the source is recollecting an event, how long after the event is the retelling?
Carwardine uses several primary and secondary sources. He uses obvious primary sources such as the Emancipation Proclamation and several quotes from Abraham Lincoln himself. These sources make the article more interesting by getting to read exactly what Abraham Lincoln said. However, Carwardine mainly uses secondary sources in his article such as autobiographies, various books, and news articles dealing with Abraham Lincoln. He quotes several news articles from during the Civil War time period. The use of these quotes made the article more interesting, and gave a direct idea of what was being said in the press during that time.
‘Margaret Thatcher’s achievements as Prime Minister in the years 1979-1990 were limited.’ Assess the validity of the statement. Margaret Thatcher's political career has been one of the most remarkable of modern times she served as British Prime Minister for more than eleven years (1979-90), a record unmatched in the twentieth century. During
Source 1 is a secondary as it analyses an event that occurred in the past. This source is about the spread of smallpox to the Aztecs. The picture was published by ……… in October 2012. The source provides us information today about the spread of smallpox. You can tell by looking at the picture that smallpox were red spots covered all over the body. Because it’s a secondary source, it is not very reliable and only serves as an opinion. The spread of smallpox was severe as 50% of the population got affected. The language used in the source is a picture. That’s also another reason the source is not accurate as it is from the author's point of view. Overall source 1 is not reliable as it is a secondary source and an opinion of someone.
With our history, perspective is key. When reading about a certain speech or event it is important to make sure you have a reliable source. Sometimes primary sources are scarce, so secondary sources will be needed. Sometimes the sources can clash with each other, making it hard to tell what is true and not. Different perspectives of historic events can dampen understanding of the true message given when personal bias and dim perspectives are applied. Our history is being influenced by secondary sources rather than the real message of the primary source.
Literature Review Following the welfare reforms that were introduced by the New Labour Government in 1997, the coalition Government has developed, extended and continued welfare-to-work programmes (Deacon and Patrick, 2012). The Government’s ‘rehabilitation revolution’ saw policies designed to reduce reoffending, and as a consequence resettlement initiatives emerged with welfare-to-work programmes (Ministry of Justice, 2010). Since the implementation of the ‘Work Programme’ in 2011, welfare provision has seen a high influx of ex-offenders and Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangement (MAPPA) participants referred to programmes (Gov.UK, 2016). The main provider in Wales has delivered learning and development provision to approximately 24,000 ex-offenders (Working Links, 2013). The ultimate aim of the provider is to ensure participants secure sustainable employment. Accordingly, front-line staff have undergone specialist training to deal with ‘risk’ and mentor clients with complex and multiple needs. However, there is a dearth of research focusing on this contemporary phenomena. Considering the pivotal role employment schemes play in rehabilitating offenders, it is of paramount importance to determine whether or not the Governments confidence in employability schemes is justified.
The source presents the information in a passive tone, this means that the source is less likely to persuade the reader and demonstrate no bias meaning the source is more trustworthy. This website provided detailed information on Ancient Athenian government particularly on the governments implemented in ancient Greece due to the information given being detailed it makes the source more useful. This website was also useful in providing background information in the government systems previously implemented in Ancient Greece this in turn provided substantial information to the first paragraph of my essay and inform the reader on the government systems that triggered the development of
But has the Conservative party actually abandoned Thatcherism? Considering the points displayed in this essay, I have come to the conclusion that Cameron’s ‘progressive’ party may not so adverse to Thatcherism at all. The most important issues over specific reforms raised by the current Conservative Government seem to be highly
If historians were to only use primary sources from one perspective, they would lose the chance to know different point of views. Take into consideration Joseph Galloway’s Speech to the Continental Congress. It is clear that he is trying to persuade the colonists not to go against Britain. Now, this speech is a primary source because is a document that provides explicit information about an event. But, a couple of years later, Thomas Paine writes the pamphlet “Common Sense”, where he advocates the country to be independent from Britain. If historians were only to use Joseph Galloway’s primary source, they would never be able to know that not everyone was thinking the same way of him. In order to fully understand what is the cause or the causes that lead to different events in history, it is important to be familiar to every kind of document regarding that period. Read and analyze every prime source of that period to have a complete and neat vision of the
In general, primary sources are the original materials of history or the original documents and substances that were created at the time, either by a first-hand experience, picture, etc. To make the primary source, reliable and respectable, the source should be as unbiased as possible, objective, and state the facts of the time. Behind the Urals: An American Worker in Russia’s City of Steel is a book written as a firsthand account on writer John Scott’s life in Soviet Russia. First-hand accounts are generally biased to some extent but it is not hard to separate true facts and opinions. Behind the Urals is a good primary source and the author’s opinion, ideals, and beliefs are glossed over through the memoir, and his efforts to remain objective were recognized.
The best historians are the ones who write the strongest arguments. To make strong arguments, it's very important to use strong sources. Sources are either primary or secondary. The primary sources are the original ones, which date back to the events of that time period. Secondary sources are the arguments of other historians or anything that talks about primary sources. Choosing the best sources means understanding what the source is saying and using accurate information to make your own argument.
The article is Reliable as he has no bias towards either historian or the opinions that they have on the topic, and it is valid as he is a man of history himself and serves as a professor of history at the University of Wales. The article was important to my report as it helped define aspects of the argument between the two historians, and even gave me another opinion on the articles. Through this the source was a crucial aspect to the report. It also gave me quotes from both Tony Taylor and Keith Windschuttle to use for my report, and although not quoted directly from the report helped me shape my argument greatly. This source was really useful in developing my argument as it gave me insights into both fields of the historical report and two historians who view from each perspective, One from Historical negationism and one from Historical
In the comic book “Understanding Rhetoric” the viewer is guided through some key points in conducting research. These key points include primary sources, secondary sources ,source searching, paraphrasing etc. From pages 181-201 these key points are explained in it’s relation to conducting research. Like any great researcher one must prepare themselves for research. Understanding the difference between a primary and secondary source is important because it allows you to know which source is most appropriate to support a particular claim or argument. A primary source is an original or first hand account that provides an inside view. While in contrast, a secondary source provides a second hand information that has been digested, analyzed, reworded, or interpreted. The book recommends to devise a well thought out approach accompanied by tactics that allow you to organize these research findings. Such as storing research findings in accessible places, labeling, creating folders,etc. This will allow one to keep organization in a time consuming process.
When Margaret Thatcher became Prime Minister the first thing she wanted to do was limit union power. She felt that union power applied to nationalized industrial monopolies resulted in poor service at exorbitant cost to the taxpayers. She pointed to inefficient work practices, over employment and restrictive employment
* Show that you have a clear understanding of the material you’ve read. * Refer to your sources to support the ideas you have developed. * Distinguish your analysis of what you’ve read from the authors’ analyses. When you cite a source, you are using an expert’s ideas as proof or evidence of a new idea that you are trying to communicate to the reader.