The Survey

Part 3: The Survey

Due November 30

            The purpose of Part 3 is to gather opinions on the potential for success and as a means of considering the feasibility of your solutions before you go through with your project (which you are not required to complete). Although Part 3 is not very long, you should not delay in completing it. You may need to wait a week to get some feedback from SurveyMonkey. Be careful with your time because you cannot write Part 4 until you get the results of the survey.

In Part 3 complete the following:

1. Provide a 7 – 10 sentence summary of Part 1 and Part 2. The summary should include the problem, your thesis, and your purpose for conducting the research. Do not go much beyond 10 sentences.
2. Restate your four solutions from Part 2. Under each solution, write a 3 – 4 sentence explanation why each solution will work.
3. Create a survey in which a reader can rate their opinion on the success of each solution you propose.
   1. The survey is not made up of questions. The survey items are statements that a reader can rate their opinion.

Example of survey ratings

The problem is that global warming will affect our lives in the future. We need effective solutions that will reduce our carbon footprint, which is one of the major contributors to global warming.

• The agriculture industry must use more sustainable farming techniques such as eliminating pesticides and using organic fertilizers.
• Heavy industries should reduce the amount of carbon-based residue they produce.
• People need to drive less and start walking more, especially when the distance isn’t too far.
• People need to use cleaner sources of energy such as geothermal and wind, which do not contribute much to our carbon footprint.

Notice that none of the solutions is a question. A reader can respond to each solution by stating whether she/he strongly agrees, agrees, disagrees, strongly disagrees, or no opinion.

Once you done writing your survey, then you’re ready to collect data.

1. Go to https://www.SurveyMonkey.com.
2. Scroll down to Create Survey, then click on Create Survey
3. You will be asked to sign in.
   1. You can use google mail or face book account
   2. If not, you’ll have to follow the directions
   3. If you are asked how many responses do you expect, you should try to get a minimum of 100. If you are asked how long do want to keep the survey up, then you should keep it up until Nov. 30. Remember, you have Part 4 to complete, and you cannot complete Part 4 until you get the results of your survey.
4. Once you’ve signed in, you can have SurveyMonkey’s build your survey, you can use a template, or build your own survey.
5. I used “Start from Scratch”
   1. You are asked for the name of your survey
   2. You are asked for survey category
   3. Click on My Questions Are Already Written
   4. You can choose between: a) one question at a time, b) classic (shows all of the questions), or c) conversation.
   5. Click on Create Survey
   6. Copy and paste your survey statements
   7. Once you have copied and pasted your survey, click on the little green box that says, “Add (4) questions.”
   8. A dialogue box will appear on the right side of your screen. You will see Edit, Options, Logic, Copy… Next to Q1 “Enter your question,” there’s a pull-down menu that has a “?” next to it. Click on the pull-down menu, then click on Multiple Choice.
   9. You will see three boxes that say Enter and answer choice.
   10. Enter strongly agree, agree, disagree, strongly disagree, no opinion in each box. If you have other responses, then enter the responses.
   11. Scroll down and click on Save.

Here is what you will turn in and the format for Part 3:

Summary

The 7 – 10 sentence summary of Part 1 and Part 2. The summary should include the problem, your thesis, and your purpose for conducting the research.

Problem Statement, Solutions, and Rationale

The problem is that global warming will affect our lives in the future. We need effective solutions that will reduce our carbon footprint, which is one of the major contributors to global warming.

• The agriculture industry must use more sustainable farming techniques such as eliminating pesticides and using organic fertilizers.
  • Rationale:

• Heavy industries should reduce the amount of carbon-based residue they produce.
  • Rationale:

• People need to drive less and start walking more, especially when the distance isn’t too far.
  • Rationale:

• People need to use cleaner sources of energy such as geothermal and wind, which do not contribute much to our carbon footprint.
  • Rationale: