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What is a firsthand account and a secondhand account?
A firsthand account is written by someone who experienced the event and may include opinions. A secondhand account is written by someone with knowledge of an event or topic but who did not experience it. A firsthand account uses words like ‘I’ and ‘we,’ while a secondhand account uses ‘you,’ ‘he,’ and ‘they. ‘
What is a secondhand account?
Secondhand account. In a secondhand account, the person writing a text is not a part of the events. The events the author describes have happened to someone else. The author mostly includes information and facts on the subject.
What are examples of firsthand accounts?
I first explain that a firsthand account is a description of an event TOLD by someone who saw or experienced the event. Then, I let students share examples of firsthand accounts such as: autobiography, diary, email, journal, interview, letter, or photograph.
What’s a firsthand account?
First hand information or experience is gained or learned directly, rather than from other people or from books.
How do you teach secondhand and firsthand accounts?
Compare and contrast a firsthand and secondhand account of the same event or topic; describe the differences in focus and the information provided. Analyze multiple accounts of the same event or topic, noting important similarities and differences in the point of view they represent.
Why are first hand accounts important?
First person accounts are a shortcut to the direct experience and an important tool that helps address this challenge. First person accounts help take severe mental illness out of the theoretical domain and place it in the context of those affected.
How do you write a first hand account?
In a firsthand account, the person writing a text is a part of the events. The passage is written using words like “I” and “we.” The author may include his or her feelings and thoughts on the subject. In a secondhand account, the person writing a text is not a part of the events.
What is a firsthand account in writing?
A firsthand account is based on an author’s personal experience. In a firsthand account, the person who is writing about the event was actually there to see it take place. The author will tell about the event using the first person point of view with pronouns such as I, me, and we.
How do you write a secondhand account?
A secondhand account is based on an author’s research instead of personal experience. The author is not there to witness the event. Instead, the author completes research by interviewing and reading firsthand accounts before writing. The author will describe the event using the third person point of view with pronouns such as he, she,and they.
Why create analyzing firsthand and secondhand account task cards?
It’s a great way to provide proof of learning. I have created these Analyzing Firsthand and Secondhand Account Task Cards, and I am so excited about them! Each of the sixteen cards has two different accounts of the same event. One is a firsthand account and one is a secondhand account.