Introduction to History 4
- Created by: Chloe Lim Min
- Created on: 21-03-13 08:12
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- Chapter 1: Introduction to History
- Reliability test of sources
- Past is reconstructed by piecing together different sources
- Has to be tested to ensure given information is not biased (one-sided/ unfair view of things)
- Past is reconstructed by piecing together different sources
- How are primary and secondary sources being tested for their reliability?
- Tested using 3Cs
- Corroboration: Can the sources of information support one another?
- Credibility: Are the sources of information trustworthy?
- Consistency: Do the sources of information have similar meanings?
- After the 3Cs test
- If source of information passed, it is considered a fact
- If source of information fails, it is considered an opinion
- Tested using 3Cs
- Difference
- Fact
- True and reliable information
- Suitable to use as evidence to reconstruct history
- Opinion
- Some people think its true, others do not
- Fact
- Reliability test of sources
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