Question

Identify each piece of research as a primary or secondary source.

Answer 1

Answer:

Primary sources are those written first-handedly, meaning, that we read the account about a specific topic or event participated by the author.

Secondary Source, on the other hand, is the sources in which the author does not participate in the event but is interpreting or summarizing the event in his own words.

Explanation:

- A thank-you letter from a customer - Primary Source

- A magazine about local companies - Secondary Source

- A business report about sales -campaigns - Primary Source

- A newspaper article - Primary Source

- A person working at the same  business -

-A popular book about management  styles- Secondary Source

Answer 2

Answer:

1, 3, 4 are primary sources.

2, 5, 6 are secondary sources.

Explanation:

A primary source is a first-hand record, evidence or description about any person, thing or place.

A secondary source is a second-hand record that is obtained from a primary source.

1. A thank-you letter from a customer is a Primary Source.

2. A magazine about local companies is a Secondary Source.

3. A business report about sales -campaigns is a Primary Source.

4. A newspaper article is a Primary Source.

5. A person working at the same  business is a Secondary Source.

6. A popular book about management  styles is a Secondary Source.