QEAPP Q2 - Module 5 Writing A Report - V4
QEAPP Q2 - Module 5 Writing A Report - V4
QEAPP Q2 - Module 5 Writing A Report - V4
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English for Academic and
Professional Purposes
Quarter 2 – Module 5
WRITING REPORT SURVEY/
FIELD REPORT/LABORATORY/
SCIENTIFIC TECHNICAL REPORT
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Table of Contents
Lesson 1:
The Reports, Survey Questionnaire and Methods
of Administering It
Lesson 2
Conducting a Survey
What is It: The Steps in Conducting a Survey 7
What’s New: Ranking of Home Quarantine Activities 9
What I Can Do: Let’s Get Involved in the Real World 10
What’s More: Answering Questions 10
What I Have Learned: Synthesizing Learning 11
Lesson 3
Gathering Information from Surveys
What’s New: Types of Survey Questions 14
What’s More: Crafting Survey Questions 16
What I Have Learned: Synthesizing Learning 17
Lesson 4
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What’s more: Graph making 18
What I have Learned: Synthesizing Learning 24
Lesson 5
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What this Module is About
This module exposes you to the world of writing report survey, field report,
laboratory, and scientific technical reports. As a future professional in your own
discipline, a thorough grasp on how to write effective reports is valuably essential in
future practice of your work.
To sharpen your skill in crafting effective reports, you ought to know the very
nature of the various kinds of report so you will be able to make use of appropriate
writing strategies in obtaining data suitable for such report.
Following are the lessons contained in this module:
Objectives
After going through this module(Lesson 1), you are expected to:
1. Discuss how to make a survey questionnaire and the methods of
administering it.
2. Make example survey questionnaire using varied questions.
3. Come up with a questionnaire needed for their community survey.
4. Elaborate the value of being truthful and objective.
After going through this module(Lesson 2), you are expected to:
1. Follow the steps in conducting a survey.
2. Create a graphic representation to present the results accurately.
3. Conduct an actual community survey to gather input from the people on a
particular issue in the community.
4. Elaborate the essence of group work and collaboration.
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How to Learn from this Module vi
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PRE-TEST
What I Know
Prompts: Consider yourself as a client to answer the questions below. On the space
before each number, write T if you think the question is clear and
understandable and it does not create any difficulty and confusion and F if it
is confusing or difficult.
_____ 1. What medium of communication you will use to become updated with the
events?
Magazine or Newspaper
Radio
Television
Internet
_____ 2. What is your most usual means you use to become updated with the events?
Magazine or Newspaper
Radio
Television
Internet
_____ 3. Enter in the boxes opposite the three options you selected below
Option A Option B Option C
Option D Option E Option F
_____ 4. Below are the features of camping holiday. Indicate their importance to you by
numbering from 1-4 in order where 1 is the most important.
People ______
Cost ______
Open Air ______
Mobility ______
Atmosphere ______
_____ 5. “Have you been to an out of town trip recently?”
_____ 6. “Have you been to an out of town trip in the last two weeks?”
_____ 7. “Do you think women should eat less and exercise more?”
______ 18-65
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THE REPORTS, SURVEY
QUESTIONNAIRE AND OF
Lesson
ADMINISTERING IT
What’s In
Reports are more likely needed for business, scientific and technical subjects,
and in the workplace. They are of different types and they differ in their aims and
structures.
Among those types of reports, survey is the most popularly and widely used as it
is the easiest way to gather information about any topic or issue from a big number of
people or groups.
Survey Questionnaire
It is a data gathering tool having set of questions used in a survey and is utilized
in various fields such as politics, research, marketing, media and so on. It is intended to
gather data, views, opinions and others from individuals or a particular group of people
(https://explorable.com/how-to-conduct-a-survey).
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It is an important method used in order to collect the necessary information that
will benefit the people and the community.
b. Telephone Survey
https://www.google.com/search?
q=paper+and+pencil+survey&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj44bS4uf
HfAhUZVH0KHX0aABEQ_AUIDigB&biw=1345&bih=648#imgrc=J1qfTeY4I458oM:
b. Online Survey
forms.
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c. Mail Survey
What’s New
Source: https://explorable.com/how-to-conduct-a-survey
Method Advantages Disadvantages
1. Face-to-face
Structured
Interview
2. Telephone Survey
3. Paper-and-pencil
Survey
4. Mail Survey
5. Online Survey
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A survey questionnaire should be well – constructed so that the respondents
could read carefully and understand thoroughly and be motivated to complete it.
Therefore, a questionnaire should:
The questions should not be vague and difficult to comprehend so that the
questionnaire will not be left unanswered.
(https://zapier.com/learn/forms-surveys/writing-effective-survey/)
The respondents should just be given at most five ranking options and should
cover all so that they will not be tired of choosing a lot of options which do not
give the choices they look for. If this will not be observed, this will lead to an
abandoned questionnaire.
(https://blogs.constantcontact.com/how-to-write-survey/)
The question should focus on one topic or item at a time so that the respondents
will not be confused which to answer and what to choose.
(https://zapier.com/learn/forms-surveys/writing-effective-survey/)
The survey should give the respondents the option to choose “Does not apply “
or “None” for questions they do not feel answering.
(https://blogs.constantcontact.com/how-to-write-survey/)
Respondents could not easily recall past long experiences and be doubtful as to
the exact measurement or time they spent.
Survey questionnaire should follow the three parts: the question stem, additional
instructions and response options so that the respondents will not be confused
what to answer or choose. This will result to unreliable gathered data.
(https://zapier.com/learn/forms-surveys/writing-effective-survey/)
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8. Not have any bias or prejudice.
Questions should be gender and culture sensitive so that the respondents may
not feel awkward or embarrassed in giving their responses.
Double negatives may occur when respondents are asked of their agreement on
a certain issue. This should be avoided so that the respondents ‘response will be
clear and precise.
(https://www.surveymonkey.com/mp/survey-guidelines/)
What’s More
“Let’s Fill it Up”
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What I Can Do
Directions: Suppose you are chosen as the youth representative of your barangay and
you are asked to introduce an advocacy on Covid-19 Youth Empowerment.
Decide how to find out possible response of your community about it. In
order to determine the people’s attitude toward it, conduct an online survey
by framing a survey questionnaire. Consider the guidelines in constructing
effective questions in your five-question survey to be administered in your
respective barangay.
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Lesson CONDUCTING A SURVEY
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What Is It
1. Decide on a four or five-option survey question. Then make a tally chart having
its heading with appropriate title.
3. Count the answers marking the item having the least to the greatest tallies. Then
make a graphic representation of the results.
NOTE: When you conduct a survey, you should write a letter of consent emphasizing
that the information given by the respondents/ participants will be held with
utmost confidentiality. If the respondent is a minor, prepare an assent
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Informed consent" is the voluntary agreement of a person, or the representative, who
has the capacity to give consent, and who practices free power of choice to involve in 7
research. "Assent" is a term used to show willingness to participate in survey by
persons who are too young to give informed consent but who are old enough to
understand the proposed survey in general. Assent by itself is not enough, however. If
assent is given, informed consent must still be acquired from the parents or guardian.
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What’s New
Activity 2.2
“It’s Your Turn”
Prompts: A. Give five of your family’s favorite home quarantine activities. Rank them
according to the frequency of engaging in it. Number them 1,2,3,4,5.
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
B. Ask each member of your family to give his/her rank of the home quarantine
activities you listed in Test A. Just add rows to include all other members of the
family.
(Please follow the given example below. You may add another column to activities
not listed below. Answers may vary)
Father 2 1 3 4 5
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D. Illustrate a bar graph (similar to the given example) to show a graphic
representation of your survey results. Give the appropriate data you gathered from
your survey. Make sure to show the home quarantine activities and their ranks.
TITLE
What I Can Do
Prompts: You have experienced doing survey in the classroom. Now it is the
best time to go out and venture the online world.
E. Graph the results and choose your own format. (you may use other charts or any
other graphics)
G. Submit your output to your teacher. (The teacher will give the e-mail address)
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What I Have Learned
I. Personal Data
GETTING DEEPER!
Lesson:__________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
What I want to say about the lesson:
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________
What I found out:
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________
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Summary
Post Assessment
1. Which of the following means you use to become updated with the events?
Magazine or Newspaper
Radio
Television
Internet
2. What is your most usual means you use to become updated with the events?
Magazine or Newspaper
Radio
Television
Internet
3. Enter in the boxes opposite the three options you selected below
4. Below are the features of camping holiday. Indicate their importance to you by
numbering from 1-4 in order where 1 is the most important.
People ______
Cost ______
Open Air ______
Mobility ______
Atmosphere ______
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5. “Have you been to an out of town trip recently?”
6. “Have you been to an out of town trip in the last two weeks?” 12
7. “Do you think women should eat less and exercise more?”
8. “Are you against a ban on marijuana?”
9. Give your age on 1st June 2019 _______ years.
10. Are you…
______ Under 18
______ 18-65
______ Over 65
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What’s New
What is It
1. Open-ended Questions
--do not have predetermined options or answers. The respondents are allowed to
answer the questions freely. Responses must be recorded verbatim-especially because
coding and analysis will rely on the subject’s exact responses. Open-ended questions
often need probing or follow-up questions to clarify certain items in the subject’s
response. These question typically ask the “how” and “why” of something.
Example: Why did you choose to vote for candidate X? Kindly explain.
2. Dichotomous Questions
--have two possible answers, often either yes/no, true/false, or agree/ disagree.
These questions are used when the researcher wants to clearly distinguish the
respondent’s opinion, preference, experience or behavior.
Example: HIV/AIDS is transmitted through saliva:
True False
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3. Multiple–Response Questions
--necessitate the respondents to provide more than one answer. For example, a 14
typical advertising survey would ask the question, “How did you find about the particular
service or item”? A respondent may have encountered more than one of the probable
ways.
Example: How were you able to know about the graduate program of
Development Policy offered in De La Salle University? Check all that
apply.
Print Advertisement By word of mouth (friends,
families, etc.)
Others(please specify)
4. Matrix Questions
--involve instances where a number of questions you intend to ask have the
same set of possible answers. Thus, it is possible to construct a matrix of items and
answers for the sake of streamlining the survey.
Example: Qualities of a Good Leader
Beside each of the qualities of a good leader, kindly indicate how well the person
in inquiry manifests the said quality with 1 being the lowest and 5 as the highest.
(5) Strongly Agree (4) Agree (3) Undecided (2) Disagree (1) Strongly
Disagree
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5. Contingency Questions
---are intended for certain respondents only, depending on the provided
answers. A familiar example would be a follow-up question provided after a respondent
agrees to a certain item. A respondent is asked whether they used any illegal drugs or
substances. Only those who answered yes are required to answer the succeeding
items.
Example:
4. Have you ever tried any illegal drugs and/or substances?
Yes No
4.1 If yes, what illegal drugs and/or substances have you used? Check all that apply.
Crystal Meth
Cocaine
Heroine
Marijuana
Ecstasy
Others, please specify:__________________
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What’s More
Activity 3.1
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c. Do you smoke?
d. Do you agree that giving your child a bottle is a really bad idea?
e. How many times in the past week have you travelled by bus?
f. How many TV sets do you have in your house? 16
g. Do you agree that eating chocolates raises your IQ?
2. Here are some contingency questions. Write suggestions for each question for the
tick boxes. The first one has been done as an example.
A. Which type of film do you like watching? Tick all that apply.
Horror
Comedy
Action/adventure
Cartoons
Drama
None of the above
B. The company is having a party. What type of food should there be?
C. What sports should the new sport center offer?
D. What electronic gadgets do you use?
E. Give your opinion on the bus service in town.
GETTING DEEPER!
Lesson:_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________
What I want to say about the lesson:
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
___________________________
What I found out:
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
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DISSEMINATING INFORMATION FROM
Lesson SURVEYS
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What’s New
What do you do with the data or information you have collected after conducting
your survey? Information or data gathered from surveys should be properly organized
before it could be disseminated.
What is It
For example, a survey is carried out to test the manufacturer’s claim that there
are ‘about 36 chocolate buttons in each packet.’ The number of buttons in each of 25
packets is counted, given the figures below.
35 36 34 37 36 36 38 37 36 35 38
34 35 36 36 34 37 38 37 36 35 36
36 37 36
Displayed as a list, the numbers are not clear, however, they are easier to
analyze if they are recorded in a tally and frequency chart like this.
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85 90 97 102 83 101 83 84 80 95
Constructing a tally and frequency table with a list of individual ages will not be
very useful as most ages in the range will only have one or two results. Grouping the
data into the age ranges 71-80, 81-90, etc. produces this more useful table.
The ages could have been grouped 71-75, 76-80, 81-85, etc. The group size is
the decision of the person collecting the data, but it is essential that the groups are all
the same size and do not overlap.
Displaying Data
(https://www.cambridgeinternational.org/Images/307704-hodder-checkpoint-maths-spread.pdf)
Once the data have been collected, they can be displayed in several ways.
Again, the chosen method reflects the type of data collected and the designed
audience. One of the simplest and most effective is the use a pictogram.
This method uses pictures to represent the frequency. The chocolate button
data can be displayed on a pictogram like this, using one circle to represent one
chocolate button.
Sometimes one symbol represents more than one item. In the pictogram below, each
circle represents four chocolates and fractions of a circle represents smaller amounts.
Probably the most common way of displaying data is the bar graph or
frequency diagram. It is quick and easy to draw, and straightforward to understand.
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Work Example:
Subject Frequency
Sport 40
Science 20
Maths 30
Art 15
Languages 15
Total 120
A school of 120 students carry out a survey to see which subjects are most
popular. The results are shown in the frequency table.
Show this information on a frequency diagram
The graph
is fully
labelled
Frequency
Frequency diagrams can also be used to display grouped data, such as the ages
of the residents in the care home. 20
The bars
have the
same width
Frequency
and do not
touch.
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An alternative to a frequency diagram is a bar-line. Instead of bars, lines are
drawn to represent the frequencies. The height of each line indicates the frequency. The
data about students’ favorite subjects can be shown on a bar-line graph like this.
Favorite Subject
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
Sports Science Math Art Languages
In frequency diagrams and bar line graphs, each frequency is represented by the
height of a bar or line. Another way of displaying data is on a pie chart. On these, each
frequency is represented by a fraction of a circle.
Worked example
Look again at the data about students’ favorite subjects. Show this information on
a pie chart.
● First you need to express the frequency of each subject as a fraction of the total
number of students
Sports is 40 = 1 of the total 21
120 3
Science is 20 = 1
120 6
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To draw the pie chart without a protractor, an understanding of fractions helps.
For example, Sport and Science together represent half of the total, and Maths, Art and
Languages represent the other half of the total.
Prompts: Analyze the situations below and plot the data using the non-verbal
text (graphs)
1. Twelve people were asked which sandwiches they had bought from a sandwich
shop.
Their answers were:
Chicken Tuna Egg Chicken
Egg Tomato Chicken Tuna
Tomato Egg Chicken Chicken
Show this information in a pictogram
2. A fitness club carries out a survey to find out the ages of its members. Here
are the results:
22 18 23 17 44 42 50 19 21 23 11 16
38 55 62 41 17 19 23 36 28 42
35 33 18 22 63 48 9 7 17 23 36
48 54 60
A. Make a grouped tally and frequency table using the age groups 1-10, 11-
20, 21-30, etc
B. Draw a frequency diagram of the data.
3. Ninety students took an English Proficiency exam. On the way out of the hall, they
were asked whether they found it hard, OK or easy. Here are the results:
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Show the results on a pie chart.
Frequency
Easy
17%
Hard
33%
OK
50%
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What I Have Learned
GETTING DEEPER!
Lesson:_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________
What I want to say about the lesson:
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
___________________________
What I found out:
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
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SUMMARIZING FINDINGS AND
EXECUTING THE REPORT THROUGH
Lesson SURVEY
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What’s In
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4. Write down the key support points for the main topic, but do not include minor
detail.
5. Go through the process again, making changes as appropriate.
(https://www.csun.edu/sites/default/files/How%20to%20Write%20a%20Summary%20U
%20wash_0.pdf)
What’s New
Prompts: Study the definition and word forms. Then, arrange the letters in bold to form
the correct word for each item below. Write the word in the box.
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Sample Survey Report 1
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Global Implications of Patent Law Variation
http//depts..washington.edu/owwwwrc
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mission from both patent owners, which in
turn may prevent manufacture of a particular
product. Even if permission is received from
both owners, pay royalties to both may be
quite costly. In this case, if the invention is
useful enough, a company may proceed
and pass on the added cost to consumers.
International economic tension has
also been increasing as a result of differing
policies. Many foreign individuals and
companies believe that they are at a serious Describe this other problem
associated with different patent
disadvantages in the United States with
principles.
regard to patent ownership because of the
logistical difficulties in establishing first-to-
invent status. Further, failure of the United
States to recognize patent ownership in
other countries is in violation of the Paris
Conventions on Industrial Properties, Provide some explanation, but not
which requires all member nations to all the details
treat all patent equally. The conflict
surrounding patent has prompted the
World Intellectual Properties Organization
(WIPO) to lobby for universality in patent
which requires all member nations to
treat all patent equally. The conflict
surrounding patent has prompted the
World Intellectual Properties Organization
(WIPO) to lobby for universality in patent Describe the action taken to solve
Laws. WIPO maintains that the first the problem
necessary step involves compelling the
United States to reexamine its patent
principle, taking into account the reality
of a global economy. This push may
indeed result in more global economic
cooperation.
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Sample Summary
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In his paper “Global Implications of Patent Law Variation,” Koji Suzuki (1991)
states that lack of consistency in the world’s patent law is a serious problem. In most
of the world, patent ownership is given to the inventor that is first to file for a patent.
However, the United States maintains a first-to-invent policy. In view of this, patent
ownership can change depending on the country. Multiple patent ownership can
result in economic problems; however, most striking is the international tension it
Causes. That fact that United States does not recognize patent ownership in other
countries, in violation of the Paris Convention on Industrial Properties, has prompted
the World Intellectual Properties Organization (WIPO) to push the United States to
review its existing patent law principles.
https://twin-cities.umn.edu/news-events/rising-number-college-students-report-
mental-health-condition
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Student Health Survey helps us bring focus and attention to the most pressing
health concerns of our students.”
Mental Health
Based on the survey results, more than two in five (42 percent) students were
unable to manage their stress. Among these students, 14 percent were
diagnosed with depression in the last year. Compared to students who manage
their stress, only 6 percent were diagnosed with depression.
Students who reported three or more stressors engage in more risky behavior,
including higher tobacco and marijuana use, high-risk drinking, and higher credit
card debt compared to students who reported fewer stressors.
The factor students are most likely to say affects their academic performance is
stress.
“College can be stressful and students do not necessarily seek help to cope with
stress,” said Patricia A. Frazier, PhD, associate chair of the Department of
Psychology. “To succeed academically, students need a variety of tools to help
them learn how to manage stress.”
What’s More
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Activity 5.2: Reading with Action!
Problem Solution
A. Mental Health
a. anxiety
b. depression Identify public health approaches to
promote good mental health
B. Stress
a.
b.
Summary
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What I Have Learned
GETTING DEEPER!
Lesson:_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________
What I want to say about the lesson:
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
___________________________
What I found out:
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________
What Can I Do
Looking For
For your assignment, research in the internet the COVID-19 CASE survey report
(Latest) in your region and write a summary out of it.
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Lesson WRITING A SURVEY REPORT
What’s In
You have already learned in the previous lessons on how to gather data and
present your data in various ways, and come up with effective summary. In this lesson,
you will be trained on how to write an effective survey report.
What’s New
Directions: Write in the fruit of the tree (apple) the word/words associated with the
word survey.
SURVEY
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Survey Report
(https://www.studymode.com/essays/My-Survey-Report-1787631.html)
--refers to a formal piece of writing based on research. When reporting the
results of a survey, the figures gathered should be given in the form of percentages and
proportions.
Survey
--is a method of collecting information or data in which people self-report their own
opinion/behaviors in response to the questions
1. Break the report into separate sections with heading. Survey reports
usually use headings for each section.
2. Write a 1-2 page executive summary paraphrasing the report.
3. State the objectives of the survey in the background section.
4. Provide background information by explaining research and studies.
A Survey Method is the technique of gathering data by asking questions to people who
are thought to have desired information. A formal questionnaire is prepared. Generally a
non-disguised approach is used. The respondents are asked questions on their
demographic interest or opinion.
What’s More
Directions: The words under the first column are taken from the sample survey report
that you are about to read. Using a dictionary and other reference
materials, look for the meaning of these words to complete the table.
hefty
obese
euphoric
culprit
validate
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Sample Survey Report
Fast-food Addiction
(English for Academic and Professional Purposes Guide, Department of Education, 2016)
Sample A.
It is no secret that the US is leading the world in its swelling obesity. The
nation is subsisting on a diet of high-calorie convenience food. In fact, Americans
have increased their spending on fast-food items from Ṩ 6 billion to Ṩ 160 billion
Annually over the past four decades. What may Come as a shock, however, is the
accumulation of evidence suggesting that the main ingredients in the typical
“hamburger, fries and a cola” are addictive compounds that keep customers lining up
for their next fix.
The key culprits are sugar and fat. Empirical studies reveal that the heavy
dosage of these substances in today’s super-sized standard of a fast-food meal can
trigger brain activity similar to that endured when a person is on hard drugs. A
representative individual serving McDonald’s or Burger King can dish out up to 2000
calories, including more than a cup of sugar and 84 grams of fats.
Single-handedly, this meal sized portion meets the full daily caloric requirement
for the average woman. Moreover, it exceeds the recommended daily allowances of
both sugar and fat for any adult, regardless of gender.
Whereas herein is an opiate, both sugar and fat stimulate endogenous opioids
such as beta-endorphins in the hypothalamus, just above the brain stem. These
naturally occurring painkillers activate the release of dopamine, a neurotransmitter,
into a small cluster of cells located in the midbrain called the nucleus acumens.
Here, dopamine functions to elicit feelings of pleasure or euphoria. What’s more, it
motivates an individual to proactively repeat any action that originally fuelled its
production. In the case of sugar and fat, purported addiction is a consequence of the
body craving the release of dopamine inherent in their consumption.
To validate reports that fat and sugar behave in a drug-like fashion,
researchers have conducted laboratory studies demonstrating that they induce
classic addictive symptoms. For example, eliminating sugar from the nutritional
regime of rats that are used to a primarily sweet diet produced anxiety asymptomatic
of heroin and nicotine withdrawal. Moreover, increased tolerance to addictive food
substance was noted. In one experiment, rats were fed a chocolate drink containing
a high ratio of both fat and sugar . Although the animals were found to ingest
increasing amounts of the potent liquid, their total production of resulting brain
opiates was, in fact, diminished. This would suggest that the rodents had become
progressively more tolerant to the effects of fat and sugar. Furthermore, it is likely
they would subsequently require a greater quantity in order to achieve the same
high.
Likewise in humans, brain-imaging scans of obese and non-obese persons
illustrate that the heftier the individual, the fewer dopamine receptors are present.
Researchers are uncertain whether this is the basis or the outcome of obesity.
However, it is clear that as weight rises, individuals need to consume increasingly
larger portions to experience a comparable euphoric effect.
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Vocabulary
(https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary Retrieved November 3, 2020)
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1. obesity (noun)
- a condition characterized by excessive accumulation and storage of fat
in the body
2. obese (adjective)
- very fat: fat in a way that is unhealthy
3. calorie (noun)
- a unit of heat used to indicate the amount of energy that foods will
produce in the human body
4. hefty (adjective)
- large and heavy: big and strong
5. dopamine (noun)
- a monoamine that is decarboxylated to dopamine and that occurs
especially as a neurotransmitter in the brain
6. euphoric (noun)
– a feeling of great happiness and excitement
Directions: This activity should be discussed with your classmate (pair) via online.
Write your answer in a sheet of paper. You may take a picture of your
answer or send your answers to your teacher through online.
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Sample B.
On 8th February 1999, a survey was conducted among 16 overseas postgraduate students at the University
of England. The purpose of the survey was to discover the reading habits in English of the students.
The survey was conducted by means of a questionnaire given to the students to complete. The first part of the
questionnaire dealt with the type of reading and its frequency. The second section was concerned with
newspapers: the type of items read and those that were read first.
From the table of data, the most significant items are as follows. In the first section 81% of the students
regularly read academic books" while 44% regularly read academic journals. Nothing else is read regularly or
often by 40% or more of the students. The following comments can be made about the reading of newspapers,
magazines and fiction. 75% sometimes read regional or local newspapers, 69% sometimes read books of fiction,
62% sometimes read general magazines, and 56% sometimes read national daily newspapers. On the other
hand, 37% never read Sunday newspapers and 31% never read fiction.
In the second section, not surprisingly, 100% read news about their own country in newspapers and 56% read
this first. 94% read international news,
25% read this first. 81% read about Britain and look at radio and TV information. The only other item that is
usually read by more than 50% of the students is current affairs (read by 56%).
If any conclusions may be drawn from the data, they are, perhaps, as follows. Overseas students presumably
have little time for general reading: most of their reading time is spent on books and journals on their own subject.
Outside their studies, apart from reading news about their own country, international news, and news about
Britain, they probably spend most time watching TV and listening to the radio.
/from Academic Writing Course by R.R. Jordan/
Directions: Identify the parts (introduction, body and conclusion) of a survey report
in sample B. You may write or encode your answer.
Main Body:
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
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____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
______________________________________
Conclusion:
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________.
GETTING DEEPER!
Lesson:_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________
What I want to say about the lesson:
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
___________________________
What I found out:
___________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
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What I Can Do
Directions: Write a good survey report following the guidelines you learned. Choose
your own topic. Rubric is provided below.
(http://mrtrenfield.weebly.com/uploads/5/8/6/1/58616339/survey_report_rubric.pdf)
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Assessment
Directions: Read each item carefully. Write the correct letter of your choice in your
paper.
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Answer Key: What to do After (Pretest)
1. TO BE TRANSFORMED -DONE
(Answers may vary. Students will make use of their prior knowledge on constructing
correct sentences)
Possible Answers:
1. Which of the following means you use most often to become updated with the
events?
3. Choose three among the choices given and place them in the boxes provided.
2. TO BE RETAINED
NUMBERS: 2, 4, 6,10
For questions a, d, and g- saying ‘do you agree’ leads the person answering towards
agreeing especially if combined with the majority’.
For question b- this assumes that the course has improved the person’s English when it
may not have done so.
Questions c, e, and f are not leading questions. They are straightforward questions
asking for a factual answer.
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2. Here are some contingency questions. Write some suggestions for each question for the
tick boxes.
b. The company is having a party. What type of food should there be?
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Suggestions:
Salad
Cold meat
Quiche
Cakes
Crisps
Fruit
Suggestions:
Football
Tennis
Badminton
Swimming
Trampolining
Table tennis
Suggestions:
Laptop
Mobile phone
MP3 player
Play station
Nintendo DS
Other
Excellent
Good Fair
Poor
Very poor
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KEY ANSWERS (Lesson 4: Activity 1) 43
1.
Kind of Sandwich Frequency
Chicken
Egg
Tomato
Tuna
2.
Age Tally Frequency
1-10 ll 2
11-20 llll llll 9
21-30 Illl ll 7
31-40 llll l 6
41-50 llll ll 7
51-60 Ill 3
61-70 Il 2
3.
Age of Fitness Club Members
Frequency
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Frequency
Easy
OK
Hard
Activity 1
1. Patent
2. Variation
3. Economic
4. International
5. Tension
Activity 2
Answers may vary
Activity 3
Answers may vary
Lesson 6
Activity 1
Answers may vary
Activity 2
1. hamburgers, fries and cola/soda/ soft drinks are so addicting that they keep
customers coming back
2. sugar and fat as the caloric content
3. 2,000 calories
4. When sugar and fat were withdrawn from the former sweet diet of rats, the rats
exhibited anxiety similar to withdrawal symptoms from heroine and nicotine.
Chocolate with increasing sugar and fat were given to rats. When high dose of
the same drink was given, the rats showed tolerance to the effects of sugar and
fat, as seen in the diminished release of opioids/opiates. Subsequently, they
would require a higher dose to achieve the earlier effect of euphoria.
5. Applied to humans, brain scans show that the more obese one is, the fewer
receptors, suggesting that the more sugar and fat are needed to experience
euphoria.
6. The researchers caution against concluding whether dopamine receptors are the
cause/basis or rather the effect/outcome of obesity.
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Activities 3, 4 and 5
Answers may vary
Posttest
1. C 6. B
2. B 7. A
3. A 8. A
4. B 9. D
5. C 10. C
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POST ASSESSMENT
Prompts: Read the following statements carefully. Choose the correct letter of your
choice and write it in your paper.
1. A position paper is sometimes called_____________.
A. Concept paper B. Critique paper
C. Response Paper D. Technical Report
2. The following are essential in writing the position paper, EXCEPT
A. Introduce the topic
B. Assert the thesis
C. Provide explanation but not the evidence
D. Provide background on the topic to explain why it is important
3. It is a one- sentence statement about the topic.
A. Argument B. Introduction C. Main idea D. Thesis
4. What source to use if you are doing introductory information and overviews?
A. Academic Journals B. Books, Government reports
C. Directories, Encyclopedias, Handbooks D. Newspapers, Magazines
5. The following are asked to present a strong argument, EXCEPT
A. Is this a lengthy issue?
B. Can you identify at least two distinctive positions?
C. Is it a real issue, with genuine controversy and uncertainty?
D. Are you personally interested in advocating one of these positions?
6. The following best describes what position paper is, EXCEPT
A. A claim is not identified
B. A position paper is similar to a debate
C. An effective position paper is clear, logical and cohesive
D. A position statements may vary in depth depending on how they take the
issue
7. Which should not be considered in writing arguments for a position paper?
A. Easy writing B. Engaging writing
C. Informed Writing D. Logical Writing
8. What component should not be considered in writing an introductory paragraph of a
position paper?
A. Discussing the issue B. Expressing their opinion
C. Presenting the issue D. Stating the author’s issue
9. What is the purpose of writing a position paper?
A. to present issues on an issue
B. to generate support on an issue
C. to inform the audience on an issue
D. to express arguments on an issue
10. Which element of the position paper?
A. Introduction B Body
C. Conclusion D. Body and Conclusion
11. Which of the following is TRUE about position paper?
A. Position paper should consider issue or topic that is simple.
B. In writing position paper, you should not take side of an issue or topic.
C. Position paper explains your opinion on a specific issue or topic on logical
support.
D. All of the above
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12. Below are some important things you have to consider in preparing to write a
position paper EXCEPT---
A. Choosing a topic
B. Locating and reading credible sources
C. Forming a thesis statement and arguments
D. Analyzing and summarizing reading material
13. Which of the following SHOULD NOT be included in the Conclusion?
A. Background of the issue B. Recommendations
C. Stand of the writer D. Summary of main concepts
14. Why is a topic like “ Pollution is bad for the environment” not a good idea for a
position statement?
A. It’s too controversial
B. It would take a long time to research about this topic.
C. You need an expert to sufficiently gather all the information.
D. There is no argument; everyone knows that pollution is bad for the
environment.
15. This serves as your position about an issue.
A. Claim B. Evidence C. Source D. Topic
16. This is your basis in making a claim.
A. Claim B. Evidence C. Source D. Topic
17. In selecting a good topic, which of the following statements do you need to
consider?
A. The issue must be debatable.
B. The issue or topic is not controversial at present
C. You must establish at least one side of the issue.
D. If the issue is very complex, discuss all areas of the issue.
18. What is the first thing that you need to consider in writing a Position Paper?
A. What is your interest?
B. What will the readers like to read?
C. What is your stand about an issue?
D. What are the issues in your community?
19. Why is it important to include evidences in your paper?
A. To support your stand
B. To make the call of action
C. To make the paper more realistic
D. To make the paper attractive to the readers
20. What SHOULD you include in the Introduction?
A. Background, Issue and Position B. Discussion and Evidences
C. References and Additional Data D. Summary and Recommendation
21._______is an important method used in order to collect the necessary information
that will benefit the people and the community.
A. announcement B. letter C. news D. survey
22. Which of the following does not describe a Face-to-face Structured Interview?
A. The interview is set personally.
B. The calls are made to ask individuals on particular questions.
C. Questions on the survey are asked directly to the respondent by the
researcher.
D. The people involved face each other in order to gather the necessary
information.
23. When someone is surveying using telephone or cellular phones, he is using what
type of survey?
A. Mail Survey B. Telephone survey
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C. Online Survey D. Face to face interview
24. JM is conducting a survey. She wants to give the respondents more time to read the
questions so she mailed the survey questionnaires. The method JM uses is known
as _____.
A. Mail survey B. Internet survey
C. Letter survey D. Paper-pencil Survey
25. All except one describes an effective survey questionnaire.
A. Should have any bias or prejudice.
B. Should use words that have clear meaning.
C. Should have open specific response options.
D. Should not ask two or more questions in one sentence
26. Which of the following questions is effectively constructed?
A. “Have you been experiencing stress recently?”
B. “Have you been experiencing stress in the last two weeks?”
C. “Do you students women should play less and study more?”
D. Which is the most effective way to revise the question: “Have you been
experiencing stress recently?”
27. “Are you against banning smoking at public places?” can be effectively revised
as_________________.
A. Are you in favor of banning smoking at public places?
B. Do you disagree of banning smoking at public places?
C. Don’t you agree of banning smoking at public places?
D. Are you not in favor of banning smoking at public places?
28. Which of the following is not telling about a Scientific technical report?
A. It is commonly called lab report.
B. It is also sometimes called trip report.
C. It is written in a formal and organized manner.
D. It presents results or findings from experiments.
29. The best way to administer a survey to non- computer literate respondents is using
________________.
A. Online survey B. Paper- pencil Survey
C. Telephone Survey D. Social Media Survey
30. Which is true about survey questionnaire?
A. Should have any bias or prejudice.
B. Should avoid double negative questions.
C. Should ask two or more questions in one sentence.
D. Should include too personal or too embarrassing questions.
31. What do you call to the textual generalizations, that is, a summary of the
important data consisting of the text and numbers?
A. finding B. reading
C. making D. texting
32. It is the noting of the mind and subheading.
A. evaluate the text B. skim the text
B. scan the text D. read the text
33. The following are the preliminary steps in writing a summary, except one:
A. write down the main points of each section
B. skim the text, noting your mind the subheadings
C. read the text, highlighting important information and taking notes
D. provide background information by explaining research and studies
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34. When reporting the results of a survey, the figures gathered should be
given in a form of ______ and ______.
A. survey and report B. report and summary
C. text and numbers D. percentages and proportions
35. In conducting a survey report it is important that the objective is _______.
A. accurate B. focus C. unclear D. readable
36. What is the purpose of writing a survey report?
A. to conduct a survey B. to read a survey report
C. to have a better report D. to study a research topic thoroughly
37. It is a technique of gathering data by asking questions to people who are
thought to have desired information.
A. finding B. survey C.. technique D. survey method
38. Why is it important to write a good summary?
A. to understand the text
B. scan the text carefully
C. to read the text carefully
D. to thoroughly understand the material you are working with
39. It is a synthesis of the key ideas of a piece of writing, restated in your own
words.
A. finding B. survey C. summary D. technique
40. Which of the following is not a guidelines for writing the survey report?
A. modes of ordering B. value communicate
C. basic idea of a good report D. basic qualities of a good report
41. Which of the following is an open-ended question?
A. Are you a commuter? B. Why did you join the pageant?
C. Have you ever topped in an exam? D. Which type of movie do you enjoy
watching?
42. What do you call questions that simply ask respondents to answer yes or no?
A. Matrix questions B. Open-ended questions
C. Dichotomous questions D. Multiple- response questions
43. Which type of question can help you ascertain how strongly your respondents
agree to a particular statement?
A. Likert questions B. Open –ended questions
C. Dichotomous questions D. Multiple- response questions
44. What do you call multiple questions presented in a table or grid?
A. Matrix questions B. Open-ended questions
C. Dichotomous questions D. Multiple- response questions
45. What is a leading question?
A. A question that requires a yes or no response
B. A question that requires the respondent to provide more than one answer
C.A question which tries to assess the subject’s approval or disapproval on a five
point scale
D. A question that sneakily “injects” the answer you want or leads the
respondent towards a particular answer
46. The following are leading questions EXCEPT one.
A. How has this course improved your English?
B. How many TV sets do you have in your house?
C. Do you agree that eating chocolates raises your IQ?
D. Do you agree with the majority of people that bank workers earn too much?
47. Which of the methods of displaying data uses pictures to represent frequency?
A Bar graph B. Line graph
C. Pictogram D. Pie chart
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48. Which of the methods of displaying data uses pie slices?
A Bar graph B. Line graph
C. Pictogram D. Pie chart
49. Which is probably the most common way of displaying data?
A Bar graph B. Line graph
C. Pictogram D. Pie chart
50. The following are examples of primary data EXCEPT--
A. Data collected by a researcher from an interview with fire victims
B. Data collected by a researcher from his respondents in a survey
C. Data collected by a researcher from an experiment he himself performed
D. Data collected by a researcher from studies, surveys, experiments that have
been run by other people or for other research.
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