Correlational Study
Identify a Group
The group that will be used for this correlational study is the group of 6th graders from the school district of Winchester in VA. A control group will also be used from the same sample. The sample will include 200 6th graders. This is an appropriate sample size for a study (Chapter 7: Survey Research, n.d.).
Identify Two Variables
Two variables that might be related and that are relevant for this group are: 1) the teaching of sentence diagramming, and 2) the ability to successfully comprehend, write and break down English sentences.
Write a Purpose Statement
A purpose statement for a correlational study using the group and two variables identified above could read: This purpose of this study is to identify whether there is a relationship between the teaching of sentence diagramming to 6th graders in Winchester and the ability to comprehend, write and break down English sentences. The findings will either show that sentence diagramming does assist students in learning how to read and write in English, or it will show that there is no relationship between sentence diagramming and English writing and reading skills.
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