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USING APA STYLE * * Research Report with Survey The APA manual specifies the following outline for the text of a research report: Abstract Introduction Method Results Discussion Slides 1-8 of following presentation are adapted from The Little, Brown Handbook, Ninth Ed. Research Report with Survey Abstract: Introduction: a summary (about 100 words) of the subject, the research method, the findings, and the conclusions. See Sample here. a presentation of the problem researched, the research method used, the background (other studies), and the hypothesis tested. Research Report with Survey Methods: a detailed discussion of how the research was conducted, including a description of the research subjects, any materials or tools used (such as surveys or questionnaires), and the procedure followed. Research Report with Survey Results: a summary of the data collected and how they were statistically analyzed, along with a detailed presentation of the data, often in tables, graphs, or charts. Research Report with Survey Discussion: an interpretation of the data and presentation of conclusions, related to the original hypothesis. (When the discussion is brief, it may be combined with the previous section under the heading “Results and Discussion.”) Research Report with Survey Conducting a Survey Think about why you are interested in a topic. Decide what you want to find out—what your hypothesis is. What questions will you ask? What’s your purpose? Define your population. Who is your hypothesis about? Women who smoke? Ten-year-old children? Plan to sample enough of this population so that your findings will be representative. Research Report with Survey Conducting a Survey Write your questions. Closed Questions direct the respondent’s answers: checklists, multiple-choice, true/false, or yes/no. Open-ended questions allow brief, descriptive answers. How will you interpret these? AVOID LOADED QUESTIONS that reveal your own