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What exactly does a source establish?

Ask who made the source, when, why and what they could actually know.

Fictional example: an invitation and a participant’s account.

Source	What it directly records
Meeting invitation	The meeting was announced.
Participant’s account	A participant described what happened.

One worked example

A poster says: “Meeting on Friday.”This records an announced plan.
The meeting definitely took place.This conclusion needs additional support.

Watch out: A contemporary source need not be true or impartial. A later account may compare several independent sources.

Goal, prerequisites and card origin

What you will learn: Distinguish a contemporary claim from an established account of an event.

What you need first: Distinguishing a writer from the event they describe.

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Claim, evidence and explanation

Text or source — find a relevant part — Specific evidence

Specific evidence — may support or challenge — Claim

Explanation of the link — explains why the evidence is relevant — Specific evidence

Explanation of the link — connects evidence with the conclusion — Claim

Specific evidence — does not automatically establish every possible conclusion — What the evidence does not establish

Ask who made the source, when, why and what they could actually know.

Without JavaScript, write your answer elsewhere before opening the solution.Does an invitation alone prove the announced meeting took place? Answer yes or no.

Solution — open after your own attempt

No. An invitation records an announcement. Independent accounts can help establish whether it happened; their origins also need evaluation.

A question for your next return: Two articles copy the same letter. Are these two independent confirmations of its claim? Answer yes or no.

Solution — open after your own attempt

No. Both depend on the same original testimony. More copies do not add independent evidence.

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Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book/Genealogy/Primary and secondary sources

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