You plan to write a research essay on the use of performance-enhancing drugs by athletes. Which document might be a primary source in your research?

a critical analysis of a medical report accusing a popular athlete of using performance-enhancing drugs

an autobiography of a retired athlete who admits to having used performance-enhancing drugs during his career

a magazine article that links the performance of some athletes in the recent Olympics to possible drug use

a fiction book that highlights the pressures faced by a high-profile sports celebrity

Question

You plan to write a research essay on the use of performance-enhancing drugs by athletes. Which document might be a primary source in your research?

a critical analysis of a medical report accusing a popular athlete of using performance-enhancing drugs

an autobiography of a retired athlete who admits to having used performance-enhancing drugs during his career

a magazine article that links the performance of some athletes in the recent Olympics to possible drug use

a fiction book that highlights the pressures faced by a high-profile sports celebrity

anonymous · Answer

I think it would be B.

anonymous · Answer

Because primary sources are from someone who actually experienced the event

anonymous · Answer

@Ziggyziggy227 thanks! it was C though :)