Brainstorm and Research Questions:
What is the general context of your survey? Articulate your main research question that will drive your inquiry and two related sub-questions that will also serve as a guide to this paper.
Statement of Purpose:
Spend some time to really think about and to articulate your main purpose. Use the rhetorical acronym PAIBOC to guide this pre-write. What is the overall purpose of this activity? Who will be your primary and secondary audience(s)? Your peers? Members of a specific discourse community? What specific information will you be looking for? What special benefits will your readers gain? Who will benefit? Are there any caveats or obstacles that you must overcome to complete this project? Be sure to establish, describe, and discuss the general context of survey.