Task for the Executive Summary Poll

Here is the task for the Executive Summary Poll. We will review this task and the corresponding rubric on Friday, but I thought I'd post it for those people who are interested in getting a head start. The final copy of your poll is due Monday, March 19th.


Task: Executive Summary Poll

Over the past two weeks, you have chosen problems in this school or neighborhood that you want to explore further through your Executive Summary project. For this project, you will survey 25 or 50 people using a poll you have written on the problem, interview someone who is an expert on the problem, and eventually write a persuasive piece in which you explain the problem and recommend a solution.

The first step of the Executive Summary is writing the poll itself. We have spent more than a week drafting and revising the polls in class. You will turn in your poll for a grade. For this assignment, be sure to:

• Ask a series of questions that are all focused on one clear issue
• Write approximately 10 questions in total
• Include all four types of questions (yes/no and true/false, best answer, rank order and open ended)
• Write questions that establish there is a problem AND write questions that test out possible solutions to the problem
• Present the questions in a logical manner (i.e. the questions that establish there is a problem should be followed by the questions that test out possible solutions)
• Include questions that determine the demographics of the respondents (questions about age, grade, gender, occupation, etc.)
• Edit your poll for spelling, grammar, and clarity