A Blue Striped Cover for a Paper Built on Survey Data
A survey paper reports what a group of people said and what it means. The photo on this cover shows a hand with a blue pen pointing at coloured bar and line charts, which fits the task of reading results. Wide blue and navy stripes slant across the page and lead to the title at the upper right. It suits students, market researchers and public sector analysts.
Diagonal Stripes and the Chart Photo
The page is 8.5 x 11 inches, portrait, one page. Several broad stripes in light blue and navy run from the top left to the lower middle, partly covering the left side of a wide photo. Smaller rounded stripes sit at the top right. A SAMPLE LOGO in blue sits at the right edge of the photo. The stripes are graphics, and the photo is replaceable.
Survey Name, Title and Author
At the upper right, SURVEY NAME in light blue sits above RESEARCH PAPER TITLE in navy. Then By, Samuel Nathan and Job Title Goes Here. Below the photo at the right, the date, November 14, 202X, and a short grey paragraph appear. Use the first line for the name of your survey, for example Employee Wellbeing Survey, and the paragraph for the sample and period.
What to Report From a Survey
- The population and how you chose the sample.
- Number of responses and response rate.
- The questions asked, in an appendix.
- Results in tables and simple charts.
- Limits, such as bias or small samples.
Being Honest About the Sample
Say who answered and who did not. If respondents were volunteers, note that the results may not represent everyone. State the date range and the method, such as online or by phone. Honest limits earn trust.
Charts Readers Understand
Use bar charts for categories and line charts for trends. Label each axis, show the number of respondents and avoid decorations that distort scale. Put one finding in each chart title, for example Most staff prefer a four day week.
Editing and Printing the Survey Research Cover
The fonts are Noto Sans and Inter. Text edits freely. Survey papers are usually submitted as a PDF, or printed in colour on 100 gsm paper. Check that the stripes do not hide the author lines after you replace the photo.
Writing Survey Questions Clearly
If you describe the survey in the paper, include the exact questions in an appendix. Good questions are short, neutral and ask about one thing at a time. Explain how you tested them with a few people before the main run.
Step by Step Editing of the Survey Research Cover
- On the survey research cover, click the main title and type your own words, keeping the same style of capitals.
- Retype every name and contact line on the survey research cover, checking each spelling against an official source.
- Change the year or date on the survey research cover, then search the page for XX and for the word Lorem so that no placeholder remains.
- Click the logo or the photo on the survey research cover, choose Replace Image and resize the new picture until it fills its space.
- Zoom the survey research cover to full screen and read each line aloud, because spoken reading catches slips that silent reading misses.
- Keep a clean master of the survey research cover without your private details, so that later versions begin from a tidy copy.
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