I need 3 pages essay for Statistic class

MTH 115 Statistics Project / Paper DUE: Tuesday, December 10 - the last day of class Each paper should consist of these parts: Part I: Introduction This section should include some perspective about the problem you are trying to analyze; in other words, you should review the literature concerning your subject. The library or the web will be a good source of information. This research should provide the rationale for your study; it is a very important part of your paper / project. Part II: Statement of the Problem This section should contain a clear and concise description of the problem that you are trying to solve. This should be short, not to exceed one paragraph. Part III: Statement of the Hypotheses This section should contain a listing of the hypotheses (null and alternate) for each test you are conducting. Part IV: Methodology This section needs to include a detailed explanation of the manner in which you selected your sample(s). Make sure the reader knows whether or not this sample was randomly selected. If it was randomly selected, make sure the process of selection is well documented. This section should include a statement of the possible weaknesses of our study based on your inability to collect a random sample. Describe your sample(s) in detail. Be sure to tell the reader the makeup in terms of gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, etc. The section should also include a description of how you obtained your data from your sample(s). If you used a questionnaire that you developed, include it in this part of the project. Give reasons for including specific questions. If you used a questionnaire developed by someone else, you should provide background information on the questionnaire including its author and purpose. Include a copy of the questionnaire in this section. Any and all descriptions of how you conducted your study should be placed inside this section. Part V: Analysis of the data If you are doing some preliminary descriptive statistics on your sample(s) be sure to include this information here. You may wish to include charts, frequency tables, means and standard deviations. Explain, in great detail, how you conducted your test(s) and how you analyzed your data and results. All statistical results should be provided. You may want to include a printout of the results (if you used Excel) in this section. Part VI: Conclusions and Implications This section should include the conclusions that you made after analyzing your data. Be sure you do not make grandiose statements about your population in general if your sample was not representative of the entire population. You might add your own opinion about any other study that you might think appropriate to follow your own. Part VII: Bibliography This section should contain references to at least 4 sources of information.

Grading Rubric Name: _______________________ Section Possible

points Comments Your

points

Part I: Introduction

20

I will be looking for the background and rationale for your study. Be sure to give credit to the sources you are using for the stuff you are saying.

Part II: Statement of the Problems

10

I am looking for a concise statement of what your study is about. This should naturally flow out of the end of your Introduction. By the time I have read your Introduction and your Statement of the Problem section I should totally understand what it is you are planning to do. The rest of the paper would just be devoted to explaining how you did what you were planning and analyzing your results.

Part III: Statement of Hypotheses

5

It really is best if these are written in both symbols and words. It makes it a little easier for your reader to understand them.

Part IV: Methodology

30

I am looking for a clear explanation of how you went about setting up the test you are conducting. I would like to have a good explanation and description of your sample. Is your sample a random sample? Exactly how was it gathered? If it would enhance your study to know the number of males and females who comprise your sample, then provide that. If it would enhance your study to know the ages of the people in your sample then provide that. If it would enhance your study to know the ethnicity of the people in your study, then provide that. (Things like these last three ideas are easily shown in tables and histograms.) If you have divided your people into two groups, then it is extremely important that we know how that was done. Basically, by the time someone has completed this section, the reader will know exactly how this study was conducted. The reader will understand your definitions, and just overall, why you did what you did. Be sure your reader understands all of the weaknesses of your study. Be sure to speak to the assumptions of the test you are conducting and make sure your reader knows as to whether or not they were met.

Part V: Analysis of the

Data

25

I am looking for you to conduct whatever test you have chosen to do. I am looking for you to make sure your reader knows why you made the decision you made.

Part VI: Conclusions

and Implications

20

This is where you get to make the conclusion from your study. Be sure to give your interpretation as to why things ended up why they did. You are welcome to put in all sorts of personal opinions here. Add in your ideas about any future studies that might be done based upon the results of this study.

Part VII: Bibliography

5

Correct, grammar,

spelling, etc throughout

10

Final Presentation

75

Total 200