Primary Research and You
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*Note: If you don’t follow the exact way of the instructions, the instructor will ask to re-do it.
Tasks
For this assignment, you will be exploring primary research in detail. For this assignment, you will:
Locate an example of a primary research study, such as a printed or an online survey or a questionnaire.
Analyze the research piece and identify the following:
Which questions provide the researcher with qualitative data? How do you know this?
Which questions provide the researcher with quantitative data? How do you know this?
What is the purpose of the study?
Who do you think the intended target audience of the study was? Why?
Deliverables
Your research, analysis, and discussion submission should be 250–500 words in length.
Use proper MLA formatting.
Use proper grammar and spelling.
Save your document as a Microsoft Word document
Assignment 1 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Content
Located an example of primary research.
5
Identified the questions that provided qualitative data.
10
Identified the questions that provided quantitative data.
10
Identified the purpose of the study and explained your reasoning.
5
Identified the intended target audience and explained your reasoning.
5
Format
Used MLA guidelines for writing style, spelling, grammar, and citation of sources and met the required word count. Followed class formatting and further instructions
5
Saved all the sections in one Microsoft Word document, properly named the document, and submitted it to theDiscussion Area. Posted content directly in the thread
5
Participation
Participated in the class discussion by commenting on the postings of at least two of your classmates, encouraging discussion, and meeting the required word count (100-200)
Posts are substantive as described by instructor and in academic expectations. Student goes beyond compliments and applies course material to post.
5
Total:
50
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