Unit 3 – Survey Sample Size
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Abstract
This is a single paragraph, no indentation is required. The next page will be an abstract; “a brief, comprehensive summary of the contents of the article; it allows the readers to survey the contents of an article quickly” (Publication Manual, 2010). The length of this abstract should be 35-50 words (2-3 sentences). NOTE: the abstract must be on page 2 and the body of the paper will begin on page 3.
Introduction
Provide a brief introduction (2-3 sentences) to the email you are writing for the purposes of previewing what will be covered.
Entertainment Survey
Using a newspaper article from AIU library’s full-text database: National Newspapers (Proquest), create a lecture (with citations) which includes the following: Describe an entertainment poll or survey. Analyze the number of people who participated in the sample compared to the number in the population. Most news articles will not provide information on the number of people surveyed. In this case critique the validity of the results. (Be sure to cite the article which must be from National Newspapers -ProQuest) NOTE: There is a research Guide in the classroom to help with this assignment. Discuss how the results of the survey can be used to tell a story or support an idea of the sponsoring company or media group.
Political Survey
Using polls from one of the following sources:
http://people-press.org/question-search/http://people-press.org/question-search/ or
http://www.gallup.com/Home.aspxhttp://www.gallup.com/Home.aspx Describe a political poll or survey. Analyze the number of people who participated in the sample compared to the number in the population. Discuss how the results of the survey can be used to tell a story or support an idea of the sponsoring company or media group.
General Survey
Using polls from one of the following sources:…