Use the text “A World Thirsty for Clean Water” to answer the question.

A World Thirsty for Clean Water

Which type of account is this text, and how can a reader tell?

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Responses

It is secondhand because it gives big-picture ideas that are supported by key facts.
It is secondhand because it gives big-picture ideas that are supported by key facts.

It is secondhand because the author only gives a few details about the topic.
It is secondhand because the author only gives a few details about the topic.

It is firsthand because it gives details about a big idea.

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The correct response is:

It is secondhand because it gives big-picture ideas that are supported by key facts.

This indicates that the text presents information compiled from various sources rather than personal experiences or direct observations made by the author.