UVW 312 – English for Technical Communication

WEEK 3 : Primary vs. Secondary Information

Exercise

Exercise 1: Answer the following questions.

1. In your own words, what is primary research?

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2. What are the methods available to collect primary research?
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3. List down FOUR (4) examples of secondary sources of information.
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4. Internet yields vast amount of information to the users. When students are searching for
information on the internet, what are the measurements that they need to consider in order to
gain relevant and useful information to be used in their research?
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5. State TWO (2) differences between interview and survey in research.
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6. What are the things that researchers should do when concluding an interview?
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7. State TWO (2) advantages of conducting survey.
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8. Which of the following is NOT a type of secondary source in research?
A) E-libraries
B) Search Engines
C) Periodical databases
D) Unsolicited inquiries
9. The following are the guidelines for informational interviews EXCEPT _____________.

A) Plan the interview

B) Be a good listener

C) Respect cultural differences

D) Prepare a list of loaded questions

10. Which of the following is NOT a primary source?

A) An autobiography about P. Ramlee.

B) An interview with Datuk Nicol David.
C) A YouTube video describing how the pyramids were built.
D) Anne Frank’s diary describing her life during World War 2.

11. What do you understand by open-ended questions? State TWO (2) types of open-ended
question that you know.

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12. State ONE (1) advantage and disadvantage of using open-ended questions when conduction
survey.

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13. What is close-ended question? State TWO (2) examples of close-ended questions.

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14. What are the advantages of using close-ended questions in the questionnaire? Mention TWO
(2).

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15. List down FOUR (4) general rules for constructing good questions in a questionnaire.

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16. State TWO (2) types of questions that you should avoid when designing a questionnaire?
Provide an example for each type.

i. Type: ______________________________________________

Example:

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Example: