Think of a survey question. Don't make it too general, or make it biased. An example of a biased survey question is, "Like most people, do you only rarely watch TV documentaries?" "Like most people" can easily enforce the answer of yes. Also, don't make un-answerable questions. An example is, "Does your family like your neighbors?" Possibly only part of your family likes your neighbors.
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Write Write it down. This can help prevent you from forgetting your question. Can you believe that some people actually forgot their survey questions?
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Draw a tally chart like the example below.
Method 1 of 2: Table
Favourite Whales
People
sperm whale
blue whale
killer whale
Men
5
3
5
Women
4
6
3
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Ask people your question. Don't make it a certain group with certain beliefs. This can affect the answers. Try to keep the people who answer as random as possible.
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Record the results with tallies. This will help you keep track of your information. Some people loose data because they didn't record their work.
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(Optional) Graph your results. This can make it easier for people to read.
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Keep your mind open. If you are conducting a survey for your business or for Company, you have much more things to keep in mind.
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Write them out. You should design the survey on paper first.
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Write questions carefully. Survey questions should be carefully written, which are of maximum 2 lines and provide full info to respondent about what you want to know exactly.
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Consider making an online survey. For making surveys online, you should choose a survey company that provides all the formatting options you need while creating survey.
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Host your survey and invite your users to complete that survey.