Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION III
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF BULACAN
STA. MARIA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

English for Academic and Professional Purposes

Subject/Specialization: Grade/Section:
(EAPP)
Name of Student: Subject Teacher: Paulo E. Ramos
Determines the objectives and structures of various
kinds of reports (CS_EN11/12A-EAPP-IIe-j-6)
Designs, tests and revises survey questionnaires*
(CS_EN11/12A-EAPP-IIe-j-7)
Conducts surveys, experiments or observations*
(CS_EN11/12A-EAPP-IIe-j-8) Module 8
MELCs/Code Date Duration:
Gathers information from surveys, experiments, or (2nd Quarter)
observations* (CS_EN11/12A-EAPP-IIe-j-9)
Summarizes findings and executes the report through
narrative and visual/graphic forms (CS_EN11/12A-
EAPP-IIe-j-11)
Writes various reports (CS_EN11/12A-EAPP-IIe-j-12)

What I Need to Know (Objectives)

At the end of this module, you are expected to:
1. define various kinds of report;
2. identify the different methods in administering a survey;
3. design, conduct and gather information from a survey; and
4. write a summary of a survey report.

What I Know (Pretest)

Write T if the statement is true and F if it is false on the line before each number.
_______ 1. Concise and easy to understand questions lead to a successful survey.
_______ 2. It is alright to conduct a survey without a letter of consent.
_______ 3. Among the types of report, survey report is the most popularly and widely used as it is the easiest way to gather information.
_______ 4. A survey questionnaire is an effective tool in gathering data and it uses either personal or self-administered approach.
_______ 5. Reaction paper is intended to gather data, views, opinions and others from individuals or a particular group of people.

What’s In (Review or Motivation)

Write AGREE if the practice in writing a position paper is a good one and write DISAGREE if not on the line before each number.
_______ 1. John restates his position in the concluding paragraph.
_______ 2. Raniel conducts an audience analysis to help him write a more persuasive position paper.
_______ 3. Rose boasts about her credentials to establish her credibility as a writer.
_______ 4. Mary believes that the main goal of a position paper is to inform readers.
_______ 5. Miguel thinks that an issue is debatable if it cannot be answered by yes or no.
_______ 6. Louise primarily uses opinions in supporting his arguments.
_______ 7. Sean considers all possible views on the issue at hand.
_______ 8. Paul uses statistical data in supporting his arguments.
_______ 9. Joseph says that the issue is a crucial component of a position paper.
_______ 10. Jordan uses emotional appeal in all of his position papers because it is the best type of appeal.

What’s New (Introduction of the New Lesson)

Write the things that come in your mind when you hear the word “Reports”. Write your answers inside the arrows pointing to the
circle.

REPORTS

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What is It (Lesson Proper)
Writing the Report Survey/ Field Report/ Laboratory or Scientific Technical Report

The Various Kinds of Reports

Reports are more likely needed for business, scientific and technical subjects, and in the workplace. They are of different types
and they differ in their aims and structures.

TYPES DEFINITION/ DESCRIPTION OBJECTIVES

1. Survey Report It is written after getting data from a To collect people’s responses or
survey. answers about a particular issue
or topic
2. Laboratory or Scientific It is commonly called lab report. It To present results or findings
Technical Report is written in a formal and from experiments.
organized manner.
3. Field Report It is sometimes called trip report. To describe and analyze a
systematic observation.

Among these types of reports, survey is the most popularly and widely used as it is the easiest way to gather information about
any topic or issue from a big number of people or groups.

Survey Questionnaire
It is a data gathering tool having set of questions used in a survey and is utilized in various fields such as politics, research,
marketing, media and so on. It is intended to gather data, views, opinions and others from individuals or a particular group of people.
It is an important method used in order to collect the necessary information that will benefit the people and the community.

Methods of Administering a Survey

Administering a survey demands for a more systematic way in order to achieve the aims of a certain survey conducted. The
following methods are introduced by Sarah Mae Sincero.

1. Personal Approach
This involves the person himself/ herself conducting the survey.

a. Face-to-face Structured Interview

The interview is set personally and the people involved face each other in order to gather the necessary information.
Questions on the survey are asked directly to the respondent by the researcher.

b. Telephone Survey
The survey is done using telephone or cellular phones. The calls are made to ask individuals on particular questions.
This method can be used for asking consequential questions.

2. Self-administered Approach
In this type, the survey is administered by the researcher himself/herself.

a. Paper-and-pencil Survey
This is a traditional method wherein the respondents who are usually not computer literate must be present in the
administration of the survey.

b. Online Survey
This is a useful technique that will cater to a big sample size coming from different locations.

c. Mail Survey
This popular tool requires an easy- administering of the survey where survey questionnaires are mailed to individuals
who are given enough time to read and ponder on the information asked.

Should and Not Should of a Survey Questionnaire

Concise and easy to understand questions lead to a successful survey. Thus, a well -designed survey questionnaire will ensure
an effective data and information gathering.
A survey questionnaire should be well – constructed so that the respondents could read carefully and understand thoroughly
and be motivated to complete it.
Therefore, a questionnaire…

1. Should use words that have clear meaning.

The questions should not be vague and difficult to comprehend so that the questionnaire will not be left unanswered.

2. Should cover all possible options.

The respondents should just be given at most five ranking options and should cover all so that they will not be tired of
choosing a lot of options which do not give the choices they look for. If this will not be observed, this will lead to an
abandoned questionnaire.

3. Should not ask two or more questions in one sentence.

The question should focus on one topic or item at a time so that the respondents will not be confused which to answer
and what to choose.

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 4. Should provide an out-option.
The survey should give the respondents the option to choose “Does not apply “ or “None” for questions they do not feel
answering.

5. Should consider appropriate time reference.

Respondents could not easily recall past long experiences and be doubtful as to the exact measurement or time they
spent.

6. Should have a clear question structure.

Survey questionnaire should follow the three parts: the question stem, additional instructions and response options so
that the respondents will not be confused what to answer or choose. This will result to unreliable gathered data.

7. Should have open specific response options.

The respondents should be guided on what to choose. So the survey should provide specific options to choose from so
that respondents will not be confused in answering.

8. Should not have any bias or prejudice.

Questions should be objective and lead to an honest answer. The respondents should not be lead to a biased option
that they may fail to give their truthful response.

9. Should not include too personal or too embarrassing questions.

Questions should be gender and culture sensitive so that the respondents may not feel awkward or embarrassed in
giving their responses.

10. Should avoid double negative questions.

Double negatives may occur when respondents are asked of their agreement on a certain issue. This should be avoided
so that the respondents ‘response will be clear and precise.

11. Should outline instructions or directions clearly and understandably.

Clear instructions will lead to positive, appropriate and clear answers. If respondents are clearly asked and told what to
do, they will also foster positive attitude towards answering the questionnaire.

Conducting a Survey

A survey is one of the best ways we will know and understand the people’s choices, attitudes, or feelings on certain issues.
We will be able to determine the reactions of the respondents and based on the survey results, we could design some possible
actions to be best done, or a solution to a problem, or a remedy to a disease or an answer to a question.

THREE STEPS IN CONDUCTING A SURVEY

There are three steps in conducting a survey.

1. Decide on a four or five option survey question. Then make a tally chart having its heading and appropriate title.
The question should follow the guidelines of making an effective survey question. Formulate questions that address to the
aim and need of the research. The question should be clear, concise and efficient. The heading and the title should reflect the
focus of the survey.

2. Conduct a survey then tally all the answers.

In conducting a survey, ethics should be observed. You should be polite and show respect to the respondents. You should
maintain a friendly atmosphere so that respondents may not feel so intimidated. Make sure all answers are noted. Plan for a
more systematic way of tallying.

3. Count the answers marking the item having the least to the greatest tallies. Then make a graphic representation
of the results.
Be careful in tallying so you should observe accuracy and honesty. Results can be presented using any graphics. Most
commonly used are charts and organizers. Choose the most appropriate graphics that best represent the result of the survey.

NOTE: When you will conduct a survey, you should write a letter of consent. In the letter you should also emphasize that the
information given by the respondents/ participants will be held with utmost confidentiality.

What’s More (Lesson Activity)

As you analyze the information above, complete the given table with what you think of the advantages and disadvantages of each
method during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Method Advantages Disadvantages

1. Face-to-face Structured Interview

2. Telephone Survey

3. Paper-and-pencil Survey

4. Mail Survey

5. Online Survey

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What I Have Learned (Generalization)
A survey questionnaire is an effective tool in gathering data and it uses either personal or self-administered approach. An effective
survey questionnaire should be clear, concise, specific and understandable. It should be properly structured and should be free from bias
and prejudice. (Note: Write your answers in your Reflective Journal.)
Lesson/Topic:
____________________________________________________________________________________
What I want to say about the lesson/topic:
____________________________________________________________________________________
What I found out:
____________________________________________________________________________________

What I Can Do (Application)

“Let’s Get Involved in the Virtual World”

A. Design a survey questionnaire that will gather some of your schoolmates’ problems encountered this first semester in Senior
High School.
B. Following the guidelines of constructing a survey questionnaire, make three (3) questions.
C. Conduct an online survey using your messenger application. Interview a total of ten (10) schoolmates from the different
sections in the Senior High School of our school.
D. Then devise your own method in tabulating the gathered answers to your three survey questions.
E. Graph the results and choose your own format. (You may use other charts or any other graphics.)
F. Write a one-paragraph explanation stating your findings of the survey.
G. Submit your output to your teacher in a separate yellow sheet of paper.

Sample Format of Survey Report Rubrics for Rating Your Survey Report Paper
I. Personal Data
Name of the person conducting the survey: ____________________
Total number of persons surveyed: _________________________ • Content (20 pts.): clarity of the purpose
and the thesis statement, relevance of the
II. Survey Questionnaire supporting points to the thesis statement,
Question 1: ________________________________ knowledge on the subject matter
Question 2: ________________________________ • Structure (10 pts.): coherence and logical
Question 3: ________________________________ sequence of the ideas
• Language and style (10 pts.): word
III. Graphic Illustration of the Results choice, sentence construction
(Draw your graph here.) • Mechanics (10 pts.): grammar,
punctuations, capitalization, formatting,
IV. Findings of the Survey
documentation
(One paragraph explanation of the findings.)

Assessment (Summative)
Match the definition in Column A to the term in Column B. Write the letter of your answer on the line before each number.

Column A Column B

______ 1. This popular tool requires an easy- administering of the survey where survey A. Face-to-face Structured Interview
questionnaires are mailed to individuals who are given enough time to read and
B. Field Report
ponder on the information asked.
______ 2. The survey is done using telephone or cellular phones. C. Mail Survey
______ 3. It is written after getting data from a survey.
D. Online Survey
______ 4. It is a data gathering tool having set of questions used in a survey and is utilized in
various fields. E. Paper-and-pencil Survey
______ 5. This is a useful technique that will cater to a big sample size coming from different
F. Personal Approach
locations.
______ 6. The interview is set personally and the people involved face each other in order to G. Scientific Technical Report
gather the necessary information.
H. Self-administered Approach
______ 7. It is commonly called lab report. It is written in a formal and organized manner.
______ 8. In this type, the survey is administered by the researcher himself/herself. I. Survey Questionnaire
______ 9. This is a traditional method wherein the respondents who are usually not computer
J. Survey Report
literate must be present in the administration of the survey.
______ 10. It is sometimes called trip report. K. Telephone Survey

Additional Activities (Enrichment or Assignment)

Complete and submit all your answer sheets and performance tasks in EAPP for the 2nd grading period.

Prepared by:

PAULO E. RAMOS
Subject Teacher

Checked by: Noted by:

JANETH G. CONCEPCION RIZALDY C. PIDLAOAN

SHS Focal Person Principal III
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