Firsthand and Secondhand Accounts

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What is a firsthand account?

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A firsthand account is a description of an event that someone personally experienced.

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What is a secondhand account?

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A secondhand account is a description of an event that someone did not personally experience, but learned about from others.

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What type of text are firsthand and secondhand accounts usually found in?

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Nonfiction.

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What pronouns are commonly used in a secondhand account?

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He, she, or they.

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What pronouns are commonly used in a firsthand account?

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I, me, and we.

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Why can there be many accounts of the same event?

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Because there are different perspectives.

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What is an account?

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An account is a spoken or written description of a certain event.

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Can a firsthand account be written?

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Yes, a firsthand account can be written or spoken.

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What is the main difference between firsthand and secondhand accounts?

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The main difference is that firsthand accounts are based on personal experience, while secondhand accounts are based on information from others.

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Give an example of a firsthand account.

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A diary entry describing a day at the beach.