Primary vs Secondary
Is a survey primary or secondary source of information?
Primary research — if you conduct the survey yourself and collect first-hand data.
What method uses written questions?
Survey / questionnaire
Should you trust a website with no author?
Not immediately — check its credibility, date, domain, and evidence first.
What is data?
Facts, numbers, or information collected for research.
What POV is used in a monologue?
First person point of view
Is a textbook primary or secondary?
Secondary research — it summarizes information from other sources.
What method involves watching people or events?
Observation
What is bias?
An unfair preference or leaning that affects how information is presented.
What is a conclusion?
A judgment or decision based on evidence.
What figure of speech gives human qualities to non-human things?
Personification
Give one example of primary research.
Survey, interview, questionnaire, experiment
What method is a one-on-one conversation?
Interview
Why should we compare two sources?
To check accuracy, spot bias or errors, and see whether the information is consistent.
What is a source in research?
Where information comes from — e.g., a book, website, person, article, or study.
What type of figurative language is used here? “The classroom was a zoo.”
Metaphor — it compares the classroom to a zoo without using like or as.
Main difference between primary and secondary research?
Primary = first-hand data collected by you. Secondary = information/data from someone else’s work.
What is a sample?
A small group selected from a larger population to represent it in research.
Why can a company website be biased?
It may promote its own product or profit, so it may present only favorable information.
What does reliable mean when describing a source?
Trustworthy and accurate — able to be depended on for correct information.
True or False: A compound-complex sentence must have at least two dependent clauses and one independent clause.
False. It must have at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.
A student interviews 3 friends and says “all students…” What’s wrong?
The sample is too small/unrepresentative — it is an overgeneralization.
Design a quick survey question about screen time.
Varied answer!
Two sources disagree—what should you do?
Check more sources, compare evidence, authors, dates, and look for the more reliable information.
Give one advantage of primary research.
You control the questions, collect direct/first-hand data, and get information specific to your research need.
What type of sentence is this: When the bell rang, the students lined up, and the teacher opened the door.
Compound-complex