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HSStatistics/amy a./6.27.12 Page 1 Worksheet No. 1 Submit a short research article on any topic. It should contain the results of any survey conducted locally or abroad. Guidelines 1) Clip the whole article if taken from a magazine or newspaper. If it comes from the internet, download the whole article. 2) Indicate the name of the magazine/newspaper, date of publication, title of the article and author. If it is from the Internet, identify the website, title of the article and author. 3) Highlight the population, sample, and parameter (if there is any). 4) Find out the population, sample, and parameter used in the survey. 5) Enumerate at least five descriptive statements. 6) Enumerate the data gathered and classify whether they are qualitative or quantitative. 7) Preferably typewritten. Format Name: _________________________ Date: ________ Section: _______________________ Score: _______ Worksheet No.1 Basic Statistical Concepts Title of the Article: Source: Date: Author: Article: Statistical Data Population: Sample: Parameter: Descriptive Statements: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) Data Gathered: A) Qualitative 1) 2) B) Quantitative 1) 2)
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HSStatistics/amy a./6.27.12 Page 1
Worksheet No. 1 Submit a short research article on any topic. It should contain the results of any survey conducted locally or abroad. Guidelines
1) Clip the whole article if taken from a magazine or newspaper. If it comes from the internet, download the whole article.
2) Indicate the name of the magazine/newspaper, date of publication, title of the article and author. If it is from the Internet, identify the website, title of the article and author.
3) Highlight the population, sample, and parameter (if there is any). 4) Find out the population, sample, and parameter used in the survey. 5) Enumerate at least five descriptive statements. 6) Enumerate the data gathered and classify whether they are qualitative or
quantitative. 7) Preferably typewritten.
Format
Name: _________________________ Date: ________ Section: _______________________ Score: _______
Worksheet No.1 Basic Statistical Concepts
Title of the Article: Source: Date: Author: Article:
Statistical Data
Population: Sample: Parameter: Descriptive Statements: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) Data Gathered:
A) Qualitative 1) 2)
B) Quantitative
1) 2)
HSStatistics/amy a./6.27.12 Page 2
Rubric for Worksheet No. 1
Criteria (1-2 points) (3-4 points) (5 points)
The article
It is a news article; not results of a survey; magazine/ newspaper/ website, title and author are not identified.
It is a research article; results/ findings are not from a survey; magazine/ newspaper/ website, title and author are not identified.
It is a research article; contains the results/ findings of a survey; magazine/ newspaper/ website, title and author are identified.
Population, sample, and parameter
Population is not identified; sample size and parameter in the survey are not indicated.
Population and sample size are given; parameter is not indicated.
Population and sample size are given; parameter is indicated.
Statements: descriptive/ inferential
Two descriptive statements are gathered and correctly categorized.
Three descriptive are gathered and correctly categorized.
Five descriptive are gathered and correctly categorized.
Data gathered
No qualitative and quantitative data are gathered and categorized.
One qualitative and one quantitative data are gathered and correctly categorized.
Two qualitative and two quantitative data are gathered and correctly categorized.
Presentation No effort is done to make proper presentation.
Presentation is hurriedly done; shows less effort; not neatly done.
Presentation is appealing, artistic, and neatly done.
Promptness Submits the output two days or later after the deadline.
Submits the output the following meeting after the deadline.
Submits the output on time.
Total Points: 30
