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Research Report
  Major Assignment
Due date

January 9, 2013
Report Requirements
Step 1:    Research question
Step 2:    Write a questionnaire
Step 3:    Survey 20 people
Step 4:    Collect results
Step 5:    Write an introduction
Step 6:    Analyze the results
Step 7:    Write a discussion of the results
Step 8:    Write a conclusion
Step 9:    Write your reference page
Survey question

First, choose a topic or issue that you
  are interested in or concerns you.
Sample survey questions
 Major national issues.

• Should voting be compulsory in Japan?
• Should the legal age for drinking in Japan
  be lowered from 20 years to 18 years of
  age?
• Should Japan continue to use nuclear
  power?
Sample survey questions
 Personal interest.

• Should Reitaku be a smoke-free
  university?
• Should English be compulsory for all
  Reitaku students?
Survey question

Should business communication
 teachers be required to wear a
         suit to class?
Let’s begin

 Choose a topic or issue you are
interested in or concerned about.
Questionnaire
You will use 2 types of questions
           Closed-ended
           Open-ended
Closed-ended Questions
• You control the range of answers.
    What is your gender?
    Male or female or Alien

    Do you think Mr. Noda is a good Prime Minister?
    Yes or No

    Is smoking bad for your health?
    I agree or I disagree

    How much would pay for a haircut?
    (a)1,000 (b)2,000 (c)3,000 (d) more the 3,000
Open-ended Questions
• You may receive a variety of responses.
    Why do you like sushi?
    The taste.
    I’m Japanese.
    It’s our national dish

    Why do you think sushi is popular overseas?
    It’s healthy.
    It’s trendy.

    People are interested in Japanese culture.
Designing your Questionnaire
Define your survey sample

Are you male                    Are you a first
 or female?                    1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th
                                year student?




                               Are you a
                            business major?
Lead up Questions
• Do you judge people by their clothes?
• Do you think clothes affect the way people
  work?
• Do teachers in Japan usually wear suits?
• How would you feel if your BCP teacher
  wore a polo shirt and jeans to class?
Main Question

  Do you think your business
communication teacher should
     wear a suit to class?
Ask for reasons
Male          Female
 Audience    1.Gender (Circle one)
 questions                                                   1st Year      2nd Year
             2. What is your grade?
                                                             Business      Not Business
             3. What is your major?
                                                             Yes           No
             4. Do you judge people by their clothes?
 Lead up                                                     Yes           No
questions    5. Do you think clothes affect the way people
             work?
                                                             Yes           No
             6. Do teachers in Japan usually wear suits?

                                                             More          Less
             7. If your BCP teacher wore casual clothes,     comfortable   comfortable
             such as jeans and a polo shirt to class, how
             would you feel?
             8. Do you think your BCP teacher should wear    Yes           No
 Main        a suit to class?
question
             9. If yes, why?                                   Ask for a reason

             10. If no, why?
Please start creating your
             questionnaire

•   A few audience questions
•   Some lead-up questions
•   Your main question
•   Ask for reasons
Collect your data

• Approach 20 students
         (not your classmates)

• Ask the questions
    (don’t just hand them a piece of paper)
Write-up your results
Tabulate your results for your
          closed-ended questions

Table 1. Male Respondents        Table 2. Female Respondents


                  Yes       No                    Yes       No
Question                         Question
Q.4           6         4        Q.4          8         2

Q.5           6         4        Q.5          7         3

Q.6           9         1        Q.6          9         1

Q.7           7         3        Q.7          4         6

Q.8           10        0        Q.8          8         2
Choose 3 main responses to your
    open-ended questions
    Table 3. Reasons

                       Don’t care   Good for communication   Definite line
    Respondent
    Male               8            2                        0
    Female             6            3                        1

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Research report 1

  • 1. Research Report Major Assignment
  • 3. Report Requirements Step 1: Research question Step 2: Write a questionnaire Step 3: Survey 20 people Step 4: Collect results Step 5: Write an introduction Step 6: Analyze the results Step 7: Write a discussion of the results Step 8: Write a conclusion Step 9: Write your reference page
  • 4. Survey question First, choose a topic or issue that you are interested in or concerns you.
  • 5. Sample survey questions Major national issues. • Should voting be compulsory in Japan? • Should the legal age for drinking in Japan be lowered from 20 years to 18 years of age? • Should Japan continue to use nuclear power?
  • 6. Sample survey questions Personal interest. • Should Reitaku be a smoke-free university? • Should English be compulsory for all Reitaku students?
  • 7. Survey question Should business communication teachers be required to wear a suit to class?
  • 8. Let’s begin Choose a topic or issue you are interested in or concerned about.
  • 10. You will use 2 types of questions Closed-ended Open-ended
  • 11. Closed-ended Questions • You control the range of answers. What is your gender? Male or female or Alien Do you think Mr. Noda is a good Prime Minister? Yes or No Is smoking bad for your health? I agree or I disagree How much would pay for a haircut? (a)1,000 (b)2,000 (c)3,000 (d) more the 3,000
  • 12. Open-ended Questions • You may receive a variety of responses. Why do you like sushi? The taste. I’m Japanese. It’s our national dish Why do you think sushi is popular overseas? It’s healthy. It’s trendy. People are interested in Japanese culture.
  • 14. Define your survey sample Are you male Are you a first or female? 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th year student? Are you a business major?
  • 15. Lead up Questions • Do you judge people by their clothes? • Do you think clothes affect the way people work? • Do teachers in Japan usually wear suits? • How would you feel if your BCP teacher wore a polo shirt and jeans to class?
  • 16. Main Question Do you think your business communication teacher should wear a suit to class?
  • 18. Male Female Audience 1.Gender (Circle one) questions 1st Year 2nd Year 2. What is your grade? Business Not Business 3. What is your major? Yes No 4. Do you judge people by their clothes? Lead up Yes No questions 5. Do you think clothes affect the way people work? Yes No 6. Do teachers in Japan usually wear suits? More Less 7. If your BCP teacher wore casual clothes, comfortable comfortable such as jeans and a polo shirt to class, how would you feel? 8. Do you think your BCP teacher should wear Yes No Main a suit to class? question 9. If yes, why? Ask for a reason 10. If no, why?
  • 19. Please start creating your questionnaire • A few audience questions • Some lead-up questions • Your main question • Ask for reasons
  • 20. Collect your data • Approach 20 students (not your classmates) • Ask the questions (don’t just hand them a piece of paper)
  • 22. Tabulate your results for your closed-ended questions Table 1. Male Respondents Table 2. Female Respondents Yes No Yes No Question Question Q.4 6 4 Q.4 8 2 Q.5 6 4 Q.5 7 3 Q.6 9 1 Q.6 9 1 Q.7 7 3 Q.7 4 6 Q.8 10 0 Q.8 8 2
  • 23. Choose 3 main responses to your open-ended questions Table 3. Reasons Don’t care Good for communication Definite line Respondent Male 8 2 0 Female 6 3 1