ENGLISH 9 - 09

WAT 4: Data Commentary & Methodology

For the final task, you now must integrate data you have collected into your text to strengthen
your ideas. You must collect your data with at least one of the following methods:
• Discover existing data research
• Design and administer a survey
• Conduct interviews

For WAT 4, there are three new elements that you will add to your essay:

1. Original Visual Representation of Data (graph, table, chart, etc.) based on the data you
collected through a survey, interview, or pre-existing data. The visual must be in English. You
can get this visual from the Answers section in Forms.

2. Data Collection Methodology explaining how you collected the data using the passive voice
and sequencing phrases.

3. Data Commentary Paragraph with location statements, highlighting, and interpretations of

data. This paragraph should also critically analyze and discuss why the data is relevant to and
supports your ideas and be integrated into the body of your text.

Please be sure to follow citation guidelines for the visual title, in-text citations, and references.

STRUCTURE OF FINAL PROBLEM & SOLUTION RESEARCH ESSAY

I. Introduction: Describe the situation and provide context (Situation section from WAT 3)
II. Problem Description: Describe the specific problem (Problem section from WAT 3)
III. Methodology: Describe the process you used to collect your data (NEW)
IV. Results: Include a visual representation of your data and write a data commentary
paragraph (NEW)
V. Solution Description: Describe your proposed solution(s) (Solution section from WAT 3)
VI. Conclusions: Analyze and evaluate your proposed solution(s) (Evaluation section from
WAT 3)
VII. References: List your sources following citation guidelines (remove annotations from
WAT 3)
VIII. Appendix: Include any interview or survey questions and data or pre-existing data you
used (NEW)

Targeted Skills:
Data Commentary Structure
Data Collection Methodology
The Passive Voice