You are preparing an investigative report on the 9/11 attacks. Which might be a primary source document for your research?

a) a book written to describe the strategies of and the people involved in the attacks
b) a blog entry written in October 2001 by a New Yorker who witnessed the attacks
c) a newspaper article written in 2009 to analyze the consequences of the 9/11 attacks
d) a documentary or film on the history of the 9/11 attacks and their effects on people

please help !

Question

You are preparing an investigative report on the 9/11 attacks. Which might be a primary source document for your research?

a) a book written to describe the strategies of and the people involved in the attacks
b) a blog entry written in October 2001 by a New Yorker who witnessed the attacks
c) a newspaper article written in 2009 to analyze the consequences of the 9/11 attacks
d) a documentary or film on the history of the 9/11 attacks and their effects on people

please help !

anonymous · Answer

First, know what a primary source is. Here is a link: http://content.easybib.com/students/research-guide/primary-secondary-tertiary-sources/a-what-is-a-primary-source/#.U6ywaZRX-uY