Primary Sources: Let's take a closer look

This is a bonus video for people who still have questions about Primary Sources.

[@lakeiahargraves7167]

Thank you so much Professor!!! I took my Teas today and passed with flying colors. All your videos were so helpful and I even had a extra 17 minutes to spare. All your tips were perfect and the reading portion was one of my highest scores. Anyone studying for the Teas please watch her videos. They were very helpful

[@carolynmcallister1496]

Wonderful news!! Congratulations!! Good luck going forward.

[@barbarahylton97]

Hi am going to take the teas next month is there any book you recommend

[@carolynmcallister1496]

@@barbarahylton97 For Reading and English? My videos (take notes). For Science: khanacademy.org and bozemanscience.com. For Math: Brandon Craft's youtube videos. You don't need to purchase anything else! Good luck!

[@barbarahylton97]

@@carolynmcallister1496 yes I was just looking at your videos, and it's very helpful. Thanks a lot because I was going to order the teas test online for almost $200 smh.

[@carolynmcallister1496]

@@barbarahylton97 There are so many helpful free resources, so yes, please take advantage of them. I hate for students to spend money on materials. Good luck!

[@carolynmcallister1496]

Any passage that appears in a newspaper is NOT primary, and it would most likely be considered "Persuasive" on the TEAS. Key words here: "on the TEAS." Please don't over analyze!!!!

[@juliette7776]

What about a newspaper article about an even . Will that be a primary source

[@carolynmcallister1496]

@@juliette7776 Please rewatch my videos.

[@juliette7776]

@@carolynmcallister1496 have watched literally all of them , but still confuse

[@carolynmcallister1496]

@@juliette7776 Please rewatch them.

[@juliette7776]

Ok will do

[@carolynmcallister1496]

Thank you for watching my videos. Please like and subscribe so that you will not miss any of my future postings (a new one will be posted today!).

[@hdela8172]

Like 287 Thank you for clarifying and really narrowing it down to the point!

[@lacyehepler8521]

Thank you. I take my test tomorrow. Hoping for a 75 or higher.

[@carolynmcallister1496]

Good luck to you! Remember, read the questions first and manage your time. :)

[@shefalinayyar2947]

Hello Ms. what category would describe the source identification for articles and journals?

[@carolynmcallister1496]

An article would be considered a secondary source. A journal would be considered a primary source.

[@charmmorningstar7530]

i also need examples of purpose of paragraphs: persuasive, inform, to caution, to entertain, to argue, etc. they can be confusing to me. thanks a bunch

[@carinesimo9234]

Thank you so much it’s really helpful since English it’s not my first you my life so easily

[@carolynmcallister1496]

That's wonderful to hear! Good luck to you!!

[@30PieFace]

What if the question is asking about a photo or a published interview?

[@carolynmcallister1496]

Just ask yourself: Is the photo original? Is the interview quoted exactly?

[@erinbrown6962]

Thank you!!! I wish you were my Professor for all my science nursing prerequisits!!

[@carolynmcallister1496]

Hi, no, you don't! I have no Science or Math background! :)

[@Thejaxsonfamliy]

not the letter saying how quite its been around the house and she decided let him stay all summer. lol!!! love ur sense of humor

[@charmmorningstar7530]

Prof. thank u for this. failed my TEAS today 😢 only because of READING. do u happen to have a book i can purchase or pdf for the reading section of the TEAS that i can purchase. I just found ur video today and im determined to pass. English is my 2nd languagen😢

[@carolynmcallister1496]

I have neither a book nor pdf. However, if you watch my videos AND take notes, you should be able to pass the TEAS!

[@jessicayoung1424]

I do have a question professor Mcallister, would encyclopedias be considered a primary source or no?

[@carolynmcallister1496]

Ask yourself...did the person written about in the encyclopedia actually write the information himself/herself? Nope. Not a primary source. And please remember (for the purpose of the TEAS), if a passage is factual, it is expository, purpose is to inform, and would likely be found in an encyclopedia. Good luck!

[@carolynmcallister1496]

Never!

[@trisiamae1822]

Is an interview on a magazine considered to be a primary source?

[@juliette7776]

Are magazines primary sources

[@carolynmcallister1496]

Nope!

[@pierrelouiskem4177]

What type of passage is a letter From Abraham Lincoln?

[@carolynmcallister1496]

If it is a letter written by him personally, it will be considered a primary source, and it would also be an expository passage since he is a former president of the US.

[@pierrelouiskem4177]

@@carolynmcallister1496 thank you

[@slangdyramilus2557]

@@carolynmcallister1496 good afternoon, i took the teas yesterday, i passed but i did not get a good score in the reading part, therefore, i have to take it again. so i wonder if you can do video on how to read a graph, how can guess a definition of a word when it put ln a sentence and how can you come up a title for passage. please i want to do better in the english part. thank you

[@carolynmcallister1496]

@@slangdyramilus2557 when are you retesting? I would refer you to Brandon Craft's videos for questions regarding graphs. Did you run out of time?

[@slangdyramilus2557]

@@carolynmcallister1496 yes i did. i got a 50 in the reading 90 on the rest and the school i am trying to get accepted want a 70 on each part.

[@demianashehata6910]

I watched most of your videos but it stopped on episode 21 I can’t find any more videos? How can I find them please. Thanks

[@carolynmcallister1496]

You have probably watched all the videos. I am gearing back up to launch my web site with free practice questions and to record more videos.

[@jenniferh1863]

@@carolynmcallister1496 looking forward to seeing your website! Thank you!

[@martricemalveaux6923]

very helpful💯💯💜

[@aliciavchestnut]

What about Internet sources?

[@RockStarRobbo16]

If a photograph or diary entry is presented in a newspaper is it a primary source?

[@carolynmcallister1496]

No, it has to be the original document. Nothing that appears in a newspaper is considered a primary source.