Primary source — English definition
Defined in 3 courses:
- A firsthand account or original material, such as an interview, a diary, or raw data. (English 9: Experience, Perspective & Inquiry)
- A firsthand account or original material, such as an interview transcript, a diary, or raw data. (English 10: Choices, Conscience & Consequences)
- Firsthand or original material — data, a document, an interview, a literary text — that a researcher interprets directly. (English 12: Complex Texts, Independent Inquiry & Public Voice)
Where it is taught
- Evaluating Sources & Bias — Research & Source-Based Writing, English 9: Experience, Perspective & Inquiry, Grade 9
- Evaluating Sources — Research & Source-Based Writing, English 10: Choices, Conscience & Consequences, Grade 10
- Synthesizing Complex Sources — Research & Source-Based Writing, English 12: Complex Texts, Independent Inquiry & Public Voice, Grade 12
In use
A primary source is the original, firsthand material itself — the raw data, the eyewitness diary, the actual interview transcript, the photograph taken at the scene.
Evaluating Sources & Bias
A primary source is the original, firsthand material itself — the raw dataset, the eyewitness account, the actual interview transcript, the photograph taken at the scene.
Evaluating Sources
A primary source is firsthand — a dataset, a court ruling, a speech, a survey you conducted, the novel itself.
Synthesizing Complex Sources