Surveys and Polls

^{What is one purpose for using surveys and/or polls in an argument?}

• To inform
• To persuade
• To provoke action or intervention
• All of the above

^{Acknowledging evidence from a poll/survey that goes against your thesis adds to...}

• Logos
• Pathos
• Positive Ethos
• Negative Ethos

^{The people polled for a survey should be chosen ...}

• For no particular reason
• Because they oppose your view
• Because they support your view
• They wanted to participate

^{A poll becomes less relevant/useful in an argument if ...}

• The people surveyed were chosen at random
• The poll is taken in the morning
• The poll was taken a long time ago
• The poll was taken in the afternoon

^{What is one thing that may change the outcome of the answers given to the poll?}

• The poll will have the same results every time
• How the question is phrased
• Who asks the questions 
• None of the above

^{Which types of polls should you discount when conducting research for your argument?}

• Polls that go against your thesis
• Polls that support your thesis
• Don't use any polls/surveys when researching
• Use all polls/surveys relating to your topic

^{How many people should be included in a poll/survey?}

• A wide range, as long as you feel confident about how many people you've polled
• 100
• Only a few people because you don't want to deal with compiling it all
• 10