Imagine you were visiting family in Kansas when a tornado touched down, causing devastating damage. When you got home, you wrote an article for the college paper based on your experiences. Which type of source would you be?
A) field source
B) tertiary source
C) secondary source
D) primary source

Question

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Since you are writing an article based on your own experiences with the tornado, you are creating a primary source. Primary sources are original materials or evidence directly related to the topic being researched, in this case, the tornado event you witnessed.

Imagine You Were Visiting Family in Kansas When a Tornado