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What is a
survey?
A way of collecting information

Uses
questions

Surve
y
Helps to find the views of the
whole community or group

Surveys are a primary

source of information
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To measure client satisfaction

Use of surveys
Real world
application

Surve
y
To find out the
attitudes of people
about various issues

When should you conduct a survey?

You need a quick and efficient way
of getting information.

You need to reach a large number

of people.
You need statistically valid
information about a large number
of people.
The information you need
isn't readily available through
other means.

How to conduct a survey

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DIFFERENT TYPES OF
GRAPHS
Line
graphs
Column
graphs

Sector
graphs

Types
of
graphs
Step
graphs

Picture
graphs
Bar
graphs

Column graph
Column graphs have a series of vertical
blocks.
Column graphs can be distinguished from
histograms because the blocks always have
gaps between them while histograms have
no gaps.
Use of column graphs
A column graph is used to show relationships
between groups. The two items being
compared do not need to affect each other. It
is a fast way to show big differences.
Column graphs are an excellent way to show
results that are one time, that aren't

Origin of the words graph and data

The word graph reminds me of

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Photograp
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Graphical
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Line graph
Sector
graph
Column
graph

The word data reminds me of

Chart
Graphical
record
Data
Informati
on
Display

How to construct a column graph.

1-Draw two axes: one vertical and one horizontal. Make sure you
leave room at the edge of the page for your labels.
2- Always place numbers on the vertical axis. Non-numerical
groups are on the horizontal axis
3- Label each axis
3- Columns should be of the same width and should not touch at
all.
4- Leave half of the column width at the start.
5 - The scale should go up evenly and cover the largest and
smallest values.
6- Include scientific units where appropriate.
7- Include a title to explain what the graph is about. Your title
should start with: Graph of..

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Things you should follow when drawing a

column graph
use graph paper
Column
graphs have
a series of
vertical
blocks.
Columns
should be of
the same
width and
should not
touch at all.

Leave half
of the
column
width at
the start
Always place
numbers on
the vertical
axis.
use a pencil

Draw in the two axes

with a ruler

Nonnumerical
groups are on
the horizontal
axis.

Conducting a survey
Give students a list of TV channels
Conduct a survey to find out which channels
students like to watch.
Draw a table.
Write the number of each channel under the
heading Number
Draw a column graph to show the results.

The following table shows the favourite channel by year 7 B class .

Favourite TV
channel

Televisi
on
channel

Number

4
7
7
5
2

9
10
ABC
SBS

Draw a suitable graph for

Favourite Channel
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0

channel 7

channel 8

channel 9

favourite channel

ABC

SBS

Titl
e

Be
consisten
t with
the gap
between
the
columns.

Favourite Channel

8
7

Numbe
rs are
placed
on the
vertical
axis

6
5
4

Number

The
scale
is
going
up by
one

3
2
1
0

channel 7

channel 8

channel 9

ABC

SBS

favourite channel

This
should be
half of the
column

The
spacing
between
the

Channe
l

The width
of each
column is

Nonnumeric
al
groups
are
placed
on the

Vocab
page
Primary source of information: that is, you directly ask someone
for a response to a question, rather than using any secondary
sources like written records.
Survey: a way of collecting information
Column graph: Column graphs are an excellent way to show results
that aren't continuous - especially samplings such as surveys.
Conduct: organize and carry out.

Feedba
ck from
each
student
and

Evaluati

Student feedback and evaluation

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