PR2000 – Assignment 2
2020-2021
Research Report of a Survey Experiment
During the Spring term we are going to discuss how to design, implement and analyse the results from
a survey experiment. The assessment for this part of the course involves writing a brief research report
(2,000 words) describing this work (details below). This word count does NOT include the title page,
bibliography, or appendix.
The assignment must be submitted on Turnitin
This assignment
will be worth 25% of the final mark.
It is important that you attend every class during this term as we will be going over each section of
the research report in the seminars.
Assessment: We will use the step marking scheme consistent with your other modules. For more info on the marking scheme, please see the UG Handbook, or the PR2000 course outline. Please refer to the
Undergraduate Student Handbook for departmental policy on essay submission, rules for word count,
late penalties, and plagiarism. This is not a normal essay; it will consist of five distinct sections. Those sections are: 1) Intro and
theoretical expectations, 2) Experimental
design, 3) Sample, 4) Analysis, and 5) Reflection. Below, you
will find additional information about each of the five sections. For each section, you’ll see examples
of information to include in your answers. Ideally, your answers would very concisely and directly
address as much of this information as possible. Of course, we know that you have a word limit to deal with, and you cannot write about EVERYTHING. You will be assessed on the amount of (correct) detail
you can provide within the confines of the word limit.
Organising your report:
The research report must consist of the following elements. Please note that the word counts provided
are general guidelines and not strict limits. We encourage you to write each section separately with
subheadings, rather than organising the report as a single essay.
Title page (not included in word count)
More information on the title page can be found on the PR2000 Moodle page.
Introduction and theoretical expectations (approx. 500 words)
Briefly describe your research question, and provide a brief justification for why it is important
to study. Then draw on existing literature and explain the ONE hypothesis you wish to test. Be
sure to include multiple citations for each hypothesis and reference them in your bibliography.
