Write a memo 2 pages long
Data Set Description – Oral Presentation
Instructions: You have been assigned a data set of the results of a real study. You job is to orally explain to the person identified in the file description (BUGN 280 Excel Project Data File Information) what data you will be working with in a memo to be written to this person at a later time. Imagine I am the person you are addressing. Here are the items you need to address and where you get the information.
| Item to be Addressed | Data Source | Example (from Airline Arrival Study) |
| In general, what is the data set? | See the first sentence | A survey for a random sample of 562 community college students at a large institution. |
| What data is included in the sample? | See the Variables of Interest | (In your own words) |
| What are questions you hope to address with this data? | You are on your own here. You need to think about what questions you might be able to answer. |
13 – Community College Study
Direct memos and reports to the President, Berry County Community College
A survey for a random sample of 562 community college students at a large institution.
Numerical Variable of Interest:
Working = hours of work per week
Numerical Predictor Variable:
Credit hrs = number of credits enrolled
Categorical Breakdown Variable:
Handed = hand mainly or always used for writing
where “1” = right-handed, “0” = left-handed
Categorical Variable of Interest:
Gender = gender of student (Male, Female)
