EAAP SURVEY REPORT

Tips in writing data commentary

- hindi iisa isahin - group your data - strikingly important details

Executive Summary in a survey report should include

- purpose of the survey - methodology of the survey - key results of the survey - conclusions drawn from the results of the survey - recommendations based on the results of the survey

Common use of survey research

- social - market - health - politics - psychology

Highlighting statements sample generalization of trends and regularities

...in a great majority of cases,.....the one with the highest..., the most common..., the number of enrollees are fluctuating/increasing/decreasing....by far the most....

Polishing a report

Add a title page and table of contents on the first 2 pages Cite your research according to the style required for the survey report Adopt a clear, objective voice throughout the paper. Write in concise, simple sentences Revise your paper thoroughly before submitting

This part can help you determine if your survey results support current beliefs on the topic or disagree with them

Background and Objectives in a survey report

Look for survey done by researchers in peer-viewed academic journals. In addition to these, consult reports produced by similar companies, organizations, or newspapers.

Background and Objectives in a survey report (1)

Compare these results to your purposed survey. Do your results support or conflict with their claims? What new information does your report provide on the matter?

Background and Objectives in a survey report (2)

Provide a description of the issue backed with peer-reviewed evidence. Define what it is your are trying to learn and explain why other studies have not found this information

Background and Objectives in a survey report (3)

Data commentary

Can often be best expressed by a chart, graph, table, or other illustration

Health research

Collecting data from patients about symptoms and treatments

Survey report

Comprehensive document which systematically presents the informations gathered during the survey

Executive Summary in a survey report

Condenses main points of the survey report

The first appendix (appendix A) should always be the survey questionnaire itself

Copy and paste the entire survey in this sections

Structure of a survey report

Front page Table of contents Executive summary Background and objectives Survey method Survey results Appendices

Appendices

Include graphs charts, surveys, and testimonies

Survey report

Makes recommendations based on careful analysis of data tallied and organized from survey findings (trends/patterns)

Highlighting statements

When presenting the result, only give the most important and or noteworthy findings. This also means that you do not repeat everything that is reflected in your table or figure.

Requirements in the survey method

Who did you ask? How can you define the gender, age, and other characteristics of these groups? Did you conduct the survey over email, telephone, website, 1 on 1 interviews Were the participants randomly chosen or selected for a certain reason? How large was the sample size? In other words, how many people answered the results of the survey? Were participants offered anything in exchange for filling out the survey?

Requirements of Highlighting

the writer to be cautious and critical with the findings. the writer to know when to express caution when making generalization through the use of hedging devices However, writer can still make a strong claim when the result/findings/data (e.g., the sample is big) certainly warrant it.

Common verbs when introducing summary statement

Show, provide, give, illustrate, display, present, summarize, reveal, demonstrate, indicate, suggest

Analysis of results in a survey report

State the implications of your survey at the beginning of the conclusion. Write a paragraph that summarizes the meaning or significance of your survey results. What does the data imply? What should the readers learn from this survey

Background and Objectives in a survey report should include

Study or target population - who is being studies? Do they belong to a certain age group, cultural group, religion, political belief, or other common practice? Variables of the study - what is the survey trying to study? Is the study looking for the association or relationship between two things? Purpose of the Study - How will this information be used? What new information can this survey help us realize?

Describe what type of questions were asked in the this section. Some common types of questions include multiple choice, interviews, and rating scales (called Likert scales.) Describe the general theme of the questions here, providing a few examples of questions Do not put all of the questions in this sections, include your questionnaire in the first appendix (Appendix A)

Survey Method

Data commentary

Type of writing that accompanies a visual display Data should be presented and analyzed in logical manner

Market research

Finding out what customers think about products, services, and companies

Data commentary

Data should be presented and analyzed in logical manner; in other words you are expected to evaluate and interpret the data, not just describe it

Discussion or reasons, implications, recommendations, problems, exceptions

Discuss the Implications or effects of the result ( be it socially, economically, culturally, environmentally, etc.) It usually answers the question, "so what, if that is the result or findings?" Ex. This major data loss from businesses due to undetected computer viruses might result in loss of profit in the long run.

Move 3 in writing a survey report

Discussion of EIPER

Survey Method in a survey report

Explain how the study conducted in the methodology sections

analysis of results in a survey report

Here you may break away from the objective tone of the rest of the paper. You might stat if readers should be alarmed, concerned, or intrigued by something Make recommendations about what needs to be done about this issue. State what the reader should take away from the survey. What action should people take based on the results Common recommendations - more research needs to be done on this topic - current guidelines or policy needs to be changes - the company or institution needs to take action

Move 2 in writing survey report

Highlighting statements

Highlighting statements

Identifies trends and regularities by providing generalization.

Requirements for survey results

Include graphs, charts, and other visual representations of your data in this section If your survey was broken up into multiple sections, report the results of each sections separately, with a subheading for each sections If your survey interviewed people, choose a few relevant responses and type them up in this section. Refer the reader to the full questionnaire, which will be in the appendix Avoid making any claims about the results in this section. Just report the data, using statistics, sample answers, and quantitative data Point out any interesting trends in the results section. Highlight interesting patterns, trends, or observations

Social research

Investigating the experiences and characteristics of different social groups

Survey report

Is a part of the process of research paper under chapter 4. However, it is considered as a stand alone paper

"Table 5 shows" the most common modes of infection for U.S businesses. What is the quoted text? (location/ summary statement).

Location (active)

The most common modes of infection "are shown in table 5" What is the quoted text? location/ summary statement

Location (passive)

Move 1 in writing a survey report

Location and summary statement

Politics research

Measuring public opinion about parties and policies; election polls

Discussion or reasons, implications, recommendations, problems, exceptions

Mention, if necessary, Exceptions or limitations of your results.

Discussion or reasons, implications, recommendations, problems, exceptions

Mention, if necessary, Problems of the result/data. These are unexpected results or unsatisfactory or problematic data.

Summary is encouraged to be written in ____ voice

Passive

Background and Objectives in a survey report

Present the need or importance of the survey. Explain the hypothesis and goals of the survey

Survey results in a survey report

Present the result of the survey. This sections is usually several pages long

Highlighting statments

Present the statistical result of the data as reflected in the table or figure. Use a variety of language to describe proportions, fractions, and percentages.

Discussion or reasons, implications, recommendations, problems, exceptions

Provide possible Explanations of the result. EX. The decreasing number of enrollees in ABC Academy may be attributed to the recent controversy the school was involved in.

Discussion or reasons, implications, recommendations, problems, exceptions

Provide your Recommendations or possible solutions. Also, if called for, provide possible further research or possible predictions.

psychology research

Researching personality traits, preferences and behaviors