Question

External criticism is done by examining the physical characteristics

of a source. true or false? give a short explanation.​

Answer 1

Answer:

TRUE

Explanation:

External criticism is done by examining the physical characteristics of a source.

Internal criticism is done by looking at a source's quality of paper and type of ink, among others.

Answer 2

External criticism is done by examining the physical characteristics of a source. This statement is true.

• Criticism can be done in two forms; internal and external forms of criticism.
  
• Internal criticism happens by considering a source's internal quality and type of paper, the type of ink, etc.
  
• Internal criticism helps in checking the authenticity of the document by judging its content.
  
• External criticism is termed as the practice of judging the authenticity of a person by examining their physical, or external characteristics, the materials that were used, the time it took to be produced, etc.

Hence, the statement, "External criticism is done by examining the physical characteristics of a source" is true.

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