Autobiography (Primary Source) is defined as which of the following?

• A. A non-fiction text that an author writes about their own life.
• B. A non-fiction text about a different person's life.
• C. A fictional story inspired by real events.
• D. A scientific report about an experiment.

Answer: (A)

Autobiography is a first-person, non-fiction account written by the person about their own life. This makes it a primary source, since it comes directly from someone who experienced the events. It differs from other options: a text about someone else’s life would be a biography, fiction is not factual, and a scientific report is about experiments, not a personal life story.