The illustration shows entries in a diary. Two pages of a diary with handwritten entries.
Students who want a primary source for a research project could use a diary to provide

a first-hand account into a specific time period.
an evaluation of an original document from a time period.
an overview of a topic based on original and secondary sources.
a way to give historical perspective of a certain time period. v

Read the following conclusion for an essay that claims that extreme sports should be more highly regulated because they are too dangerous: whether it is a high level of physical exertion, or extra doses of the "fear factor," it is common for extreme athletes to beat at the door of fate. it is these people who tempt their own mortality, while curious onlookers wait anxiously for the outcome, who must be protected from themselves. which statement provides the most accurate evaluation of the paragraph? a. the closing statement is unsatisfying b. the passage introduces new evidence. c. the thesis is not restated. d. the style is informal and inconsistent.

In mandatory military service in america one of the main arguments states that americans should share benefits and responsibilities of citizenship.

How did magellan's discovery of what is now considered the philippines directly affect the native populations that were living there? a.they disappeared deep into the new land and started another settlement b. they became aggressive after having a new religious view upon them c. they became restless to travel the world on the ships they encountered d.they became angered over losing their lands' raw goods like fruits and spices