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• Survey report

  A formal piece of writing based on research, reporting the results of a survey
• Tips in conducting a successful Survey

  • Make sure that every question is necessary
  • Keep it short and simple
  • Ask indirect questions
  • Ask more than one question at a time
  • Avoid leading and unbiased questions
  • Speak formal language
  • Use response scales whenever possible
• Survey Method


  Technique of gathering data by asking questions to people who are thought to have desired information. A Formal questionnaire is prepared. Generally, a no disguised approach is used. The respondents are asked questions on their demographic interest or opinion.
• Guidelines in Writing the survey report

  • Value Communicated - objective , accurate and honest presentation of facts and results
  • 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 and interviews and library research. C. may include materials and procedures or methods
  • Modes of Ordering - Chronological or time order, Geographical or space/ spatial order, Logical- inductive and Deductive, Problem-Solution, Cause and Effect, Formal
• Structure of Survey Report

  • Introduction- state the purpose/aim of the report, when and how the information was gathered
  • Main body- 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 differences between groups)
  • Conclusion- sum up the points mentioned above. If necessary a recommendation can be included as well ( one way of summing up is making some general comments)
• The figures gathered should be given in the form of percentages and proportions.
• The basic qualities of a good report are: Objective, not subjective point of view; Accurate, not sloppy presentation of facts, numbers statistics and data; Honest, not false or incomplete details and results; Brief and direct.