Primary Source Set: The Constitution This Primary Source Set includes images, documents, maps, sound files and analysis tools to help teach about the United States Constitution. September 17, 1787 Members of the Constitutional Convention signed the final draft of the Constitution on September 17, 1787.
Misty Osgood. A newspaper is a primary historical source that can provide varying viewpoints. A text book is a secondary historical source that provides varying viewpoints about a given topic.
Writing perspective, also known as point of view, concerns the method by which an author chooses to convey his text. There are three writing perspectives: first person, second person and third person. Each affects the tone and message of the text and how the reader perceives the writing.