Question

what kind of source is \percentage of college degrees awarded to women\?
○ it is a primary source because it is a journal or diary.
○ it is a secondary source because it is a speech.
○ it is a primary source because it is firsthand information.
○ it is a secondary source because it is secondhand information.

Explanation:

To determine the source type, recall: Primary sources are firsthand (e.g., original data, direct observations), secondary are secondhand (analyses, summaries of primary info). "Percentage of College Degrees Awarded to Women" likely presents original data/statistics (firsthand), so it's a primary source. Let's analyze options:

• First option: Wrong, it's not a journal/diary.
• Second option: Wrong, it's not a speech, and secondary source reasoning is incorrect.
• Third option: Correct, as it's firsthand info (original data on degrees awarded).
• Fourth option: Wrong, it's not secondhand.

Answer:

C. It is a primary source because it is firsthand information.