Answer quesions after taking a survey.
Answer quesions after taking a survey.
REVIEW ALL instructions BEFORE starting – not following these may result in loss of points.
You will be taking an “IQ” news quiz at the site provided below [linked from #8., below].
Do not research or look up the answers (before OR during) the quiz – points for this assignment are NOT related to your “News IQ Quiz” score, but the quality of your work specific to the instructions.
AFTER completing/submitting the quiz a page with your results will display – using the information from: (a) Your responses and demographic breakdowns, fill in [respond to] the requested areas [#1. – 6.], and for additional background and assistance, click the link (same page as quiz results) > (b) “report of the national survey” (this is also mentioned in #4., below).
Please DO NOT include the question when creating your work, simply type the # AND your response:
for example:
#1. = 7/10
#2. = 70%
DO NOT INCLUDE THE INSTRUCTIONS, ONLY YOUR RESPONSE/COMMENTS.
1. Of the total possible, how many did you get correct: ________ (use as your format 10/10, 9/10, 8/10, etc. where the first number before the slash is your score / and the number after the slash is the total possible.
2. You did better on the quiz than _____ % of the general public.
Using the Interactive tool provided (this will appear at the site you will be directed to in #7., below):
3a. Briefly, summarize how you did relative to others at your educational level. Were the questions you missed, also the same missed by your reference group; ditto for those you got correct. (INCLUDE the level/group you are part of and, integrate at least one question and a data point/statistic/percentage presented in the survey results.)
3b. Briefly, summarize how you did relative to others in your age group. Were the questions you missed, also the same missed by your reference group; ditto for those you got correct. (INCLUDE the level/group you are part of and, integrate at least one question and a data point/statistic/percentage presented in the survey results.)
3c. Briefly, summarize how you did relative to others in your gender group. Were the questions you missed, also the same missed by your reference group; ditto for those you got correct. (INCLUDE the level/group you are part of and, integrate at least one question and a data point/statistic/percentage presented in the survey results.)
4. Near the top of the
results page, click ”
report of the the national survey“, once arriving, carefully read the material,
then; provide three comments specific to any three
different areas of the report [input on what you found most interesting]. NOTE:
Different does not necessarily mean unrelated, but rather an idea or finding that is unique in its own way.
[Plan on about 2-3 sentences or a brief paragraph(no more) for each comment]:
4.1 Comment One: Include the description/”title” in quotes (no link/URL required), e.g., “Public’s awareness of developments, political leaders.“
4.2 Comment Two: Include the “title” in quotes (no link/URL required)
4.3 Comment Three: Include the “title” in quotes (no link/URL required)
5. In general, using whatever metric (measure) you care to, how would you interpret your results on the quiz as it applies to political awareness – explain.
6. Any additional comments/observations you would like to make, please do so here.
7. The IQ News Quiz may be found @ PEW NEWS IQ QUIZ (Links to an external site.)
