When Your Research Plan Includes Gathering Data from Both Primary

question 26

Essay

When your research plan includes gathering data from both primary and secondary sources, which should be gathered first? Why?

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Definitions:

False Dilemma

A logical fallacy involving a situation in which only limited alternatives are considered, when in fact there is at least one additional option.

Appeals to Pity

A rhetorical tactic or logical fallacy that seeks to win an argument by exploiting opponents' feelings of pity or guilt rather than using logical reasoning.

Reductio ad Absurdum

A logical argument technique that disproves a statement by showing that its logical conclusion is absurd or contradictory.

Appeals to Tradition

Arguments that justify a practice or belief based on its historical continuity or long-standing usage.