Jackson is writing a research paper on the women’s rights movement. Which example is a primary source that he could use in his research?

a diary of a woman who participated in the women’s rights movement
a history textbook explaining the history of the women’s rights movement
a biography of a famous woman who participated in the women’s rights movement
a magazine article about a rally that was part of the women’s rights movement

What is the meaning of the word checking as it is used in this sentence from the second paragraph of the passage?

Read the excerpt from a history of the world in 100 objects. power is usually not willingly given, but forcefully taken; and in both europe and america the nineteenth century was punctuated by political protest, with periodic revolutions on the continent, the civil war in america and, in britain, a steady struggle to widen the suffrage. what would be a benefit of reading this text rather than listening to an audio version of it? the reader could analyze the text features in the excerpt. the reader could visualize the description given. the reader could set his or her own pace and reread parts for clarity. the reader could hear the sounds of the political protest.

Why is reasoning relivant to reading and evaluate text?