How to write a report

Survey!
Survey
Surveys, in which people are asked questions about their opinions or
behaviour, are a common feature of academic work, especially in fields such as education, psychology and social sciences.
beginning the full survey, and be ready to modify any that were not
clear.
Step 4: develop a final product
Form a report
Introduction Literature review Research methodology Data analysis Conclusion References
b) Questions should be clear and simple, and not be too personal.
Questionnaire number
How many questions should your questionnaire contain?
When designing your questionnaire: c) Closed questions (6ii) are easier to process, but open questions (6i) will collect a wider range of responses. d) You should try asking the questions to a classmate before
Introduction
What is the purpose of an introduction? Choose from the list.
a) to define some of the terms in the title
b) to give your opinion of the subject c) to show that you have read some research on the subject d) to show that the subject is worth writing about e) to explain which areas of the subject you will deal with
What are you expecting to find out from your research?
Have you already found information on similar research? If so how was the information collected? How is the information presented?
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interviewees
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questionnaire
Survey questions
Question 1 is given above Table 1. What were the other questions
in this survey?
Your plan should be reasonably outlined within the time frame.
Step 3: do research
Be academic and organised
Find useful resources
Read Design research framework and collect data Analyse data Draw conclusions
f) to get the reader’s attention with a provocative idea
g) to show how you intend to organise your essay
Introduction
Study the extracts from introductions below, and decide which of
Questions to encourage initial considerations when choosing a topic
HΒιβλιοθήκη Baiduw is the topic useful?
Why have you chosen this topic?
What is interesting to you about it?
Skimming and scanning;
Prediction;
Detailed reading;
……
Design research framework and collect data
Questionnaire; interview; case study; …
Look for statistics, examples, personal experience, …
5.
6. 7.
Survey tenses
What is the main tense in (a) Introduction and Findings, (b)
Conclusion?
Explain the reason for the difference.
Questionnaire design
the functions in the box they fulfil.
i) explain starting point for research ii) state aims/goals iii) refer to recent research in same area iv) give results of research
v) provide background information
vi) concede limitations
Introduction
a) In many companies, the knowledge of most employees remains untapped for solving problems and generating new ideas. b) This paper positions call centres at the core of the mix of technologies public administration can use to innovate e-commerce. c) In fact, this is one of our main findings based on an extended
Which is the better question?
i)
How old are you?
ii) Are you (a) under 20, (b) between 21 and 30, (c) over 30?
Questionnaire design
What is the main difference between the two questions?
Questions to encourage initial considerations when choosing a topic
How do you intend to collect the data? Where will you get it from? When will you carry out the collection? Have you thought about how long it might take to collect your data? Have you checked that you will have permission to use the data? Have you considered how you might analyse and record / present the data?
Step 2: make plans
Things to remember
Every member in the group should take an active part in each step of the project.
Cannikin Law
Things to remember
Questionnaire number
How many questions should your questionnaire contain?
When designing your questionnaire: a) Limit the number of questions so the respondent can answer them in a minute or two. Long and complicated questionnaires will not receive accurate replies.
Using the report, write possible questions 2–7. 2. 3. 4.
Why did you take a job? What effect did the work have on your studies? What kind of work did you do? What hours did you work? How much did you earn? Do you have any comments on your work?
b)
c)
Survey
Study the report of a survey carried out on a university campus.
Complete the report by inserting suitable words from the box below
into the gaps. sample random conducted questions slightly majority respondents questioned
How to write a
--English for Academic Purposes
Steps
5. Share results 4. Develop a final product 3. Do research 2. Make plans 1. Select a topic
Step1: select a topic
i) What do you think of university students?
ii) Do you think university students are (a) lazy, (b) hardworking, (c) average?
Sample
Questionnaire design
What are the reasons for carrying out surveys? List your ideas
below.
a)
Get up-to-date data Collect information about the behaviour of a specific group, e.g. overseas students in London Check/replicate other research
--Books
--Journal articles (in print and online)
--Newspaper articles
Read
Read relevant articles, books for opinions, methods and findings.
Use the skills and techniques you have learned in class.
Find useful resources
Generally information that has been through some kind of editorial
process or has been “fact-checked” is reasonably reliable. These include: