Finalizing Your Survey

Objective: Introduce the concept of bias, pilot test the survey, and create a final version. Develop a plan for administering their survey.

Warm-Up: Writing Good Survey Questions (10 minutes)

Engage: Bias (15 minutes)

Core Activity: Finalizing your survey (50 minutes)

WARM-UP: Writing good survey questions (10 minutes)

Divide group into pairs. Hand out the "Violence Survey". In pairs, students should complete the worksheet, trying to determine what each question is trying to ask and what is wrong with each question or answer choice. (5 minutes)
When everyone is done, review answers for what was wrong with the question. Put types of mistakes into categories (e.g the question doesn't make sense, is biased, only allows one answer, is too personal, is asking too much). (5 minutes)
Summarize: writing a question that is neutral, clear, and thoughtful is not easy. All questions should follow these guidelines. The question:
- Makes sense
- Is concrete and specific
- Has no biased words or phrases - for a deeper dive into what bias is, see the "Engage" activity
- Does not reflect personal beliefs
- Is not too personal
- Is only one thought
- Has no culturally specific words or phrases

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