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What is a Primary Source?

This video defines a primary source and what makes it different from a secondary source. What counts as original material? And where can we find these primary sources now?


Grammar & Punctuation Videos 93 videos

Affect vs. Effect
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This video explains the difference between affect and effect and provide tips for remembering which is which and when to use each one. If you suffe...

Your vs. You're
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Its vs. It's
5830 Views

What’s the difference between its and it’s (spoiler alert: it’s more than just an apostrophe). This video covers the use of both of these wor...

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Test Prep Videos 1540 videos

CAHSEE 10.4 Passage Drill
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CAHSEE 10.4 Passage Drill. What information from the passage supports the idea that international travel can help a person get a better job in the...

CAHSEE 10.5 Passage Drill
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CAHSEE 10.5 Passage Drill. According to the article, why is it surprising that nine percent of undergraduate students participate in international...

CAHSEE 11.1 Passage Drill
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CAHSEE 11.1 Passage Drill. Based on the information in the passage, which of the following is most likely to happen?

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Writing Videos 89 videos

How a Thesis Statement Fits With the Rest of the Essay
2132 Views

The London Bridge may be falling down, falling down, falling down....but your essay will be one stalwart structure that stands the tests of time.

Either/Or, Neither/Nor, and Both/And
1282 Views

This video covers how to use either/or, neither/nor, and both/and. How do these word pairs change the meaning of a sentence? Do we use singular or...

Wordiness
15167 Views

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