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Writing A Survey Report EAPP 05.06.24

A survey report is a formal piece of writing based on research that presents the results of a survey. It should be structured with an introduction stating the purpose and methods, a main body presenting the collected information clearly broken down by groups, and a conclusion summarizing the main points and optionally including recommendations.

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Writing A Survey Report EAPP 05.06.24

A survey report is a formal piece of writing based on research that presents the results of a survey. It should be structured with an introduction stating the purpose and methods, a main body presenting the collected information clearly broken down by groups, and a conclusion summarizing the main points and optionally including recommendations.

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Writing A

Survey Report
May 06, 2024 (Monday)
SURVEY REPORT SURVEY

➢It is a formal piece ➢ It is a method of


of writing based on collecting
research. When information or data
reporting the results
REVIEW of a survey, the
figures gathered
in which people self-
report their own
should be given in opinion/behaviors in
the form of response to the
percentages and questions?
proportions.
1. Break the report into separate
sections with heading. Survey
reports usually use headings for
Steps In each section.
Writing 2. Write 1–2-page executive summary
A Survey paraphrasing the report.
Report 3. State the objectives of the summary
in the background section.
4. Provide background information by
explaining research and studies.
1.. Make sure that every question is
necessary.
2. Keep it short and simple.
3. Ask direct questions.
TIPS IN 4. Ask one question at a time.
CONDUCTING 5. Avoid leading and biased questions.
A SUCCESSFUL
SURVEY 6.Speak your respondent’s language.
7. Use response scales whenever
possible
8. Avoid guiding grids or matrices for
responses.
Guidelines for Writing the Survey Report
1. Value Communicated
Objective, accurate and honest presentation of facts and
results

2. Basic Content
a. May consist of eyewitness accounts of first – hand
information.
b. May contain facts, data, figures or statistics on or from
people, events, phenomena, structures, experiments,
questionnaires, interviews, and library research.
c. May include materials and procedures or methods.
3. Modes of Ordering
a. Chronological or time order.
b. Geographical or space / spatial order
c. Logical – Inductive and Deductive
d. Problem – Solution
e. Cause and Effect
f. Formal
g. Abstract – Introduction – Background – Statement of the
problem
h. Materials – Method or Procedure – Results – Discussion –
Summary
i. Conclusion and Recommendation
4. Basic Qualities of a Good Report
a. Objective, not subjective point of view.
b. Accurate, not sloppy presentation of facts, numbers,
statistics and data
c. Honest, nor false or incomplete details and results
d. Brief and direct
• A survey report is a formal piece of writing
based on research.
I – Structure
INTRODUCTION
HOW TO
• State the purpose/aim of the report, when
WRITE A and how the information was gathered.
SURVEY
MAIN BODY
REPORT • All the information collected and analyzed is
presented clearly and in detail (break down
the respondents into groups according to
sex, age and place of residence, state the
main differences between groups).
Subheadings, numbers or letters can be
used to separate each piece of information.

CONCLUSION
HOW TO • Sum up the points mentioned above. If
WRITE A necessary a recommendation can be
SURVEY included as well (one way of summing up
REPORT is making some general comments).
II. Useful hints and phrases:
• Present Tenses, Reported Speech and an
impersonal style should be used in survey
reports. Use a variety of reporting verbs
HOW TO such as claim, state, report, agree, complain,
WRITE A suggest, etc.
SURVEY • When reporting the results of a survey, the
REPORT figures gathered should be given in the form
of percentages and proportions. Expressions
such as “one in four” or “six out of ten” can
be used, or exact percentages e.g. 25% of
the people questioned, 68% of those who
filled in the questionnaire, etc.
Less exact expressions such as: the majority
of those questioned, a large proportion of, a
significant number of, etc. can also be used.
HOW TO
WRITE A III. Useful language for reports:
SURVEY To introduce: The purpose/aim of this
report, As requested, This survey was
REPORT carried out/ conducted by means of…, the
questionnaire consisted of etc.
To generalize: In general, generally, on the
whole, etc.
To refer to a fact: The fact is that…, In fact,
In practice, etc.
HOW TO To conclude/ summarize: In conclusion, all
WRITE A things considered, To sum up, All in all,
SURVEY
REPORT It is not easy to reach any definite
conclusions, if any conclusions may be
drawn from the data, It is clear that, The
survey shows/indicates/demonstrates, etc.
SEAT WORK
No. 2

Put your work in a


long bond paper.
And submit it via
google drive.

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