Statistics

= __Wednesday 1 June 2011__ = = L.I. We are learning to conduct a statistical investigation and draw conclusions from our findings =

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__Thursday 2 June 2011__

People may select more than one checkbox, so percentages may add up to more than 100%.
 * Do you enjoy reading books from any of the following authors? ||
 * [[image:https://chart.googleapis.com/chart?cht=bhs&chs=345x240&chbh=24%2C6&chco=5f5fec%7C8e8ef1%7C2f2fe6%7C4747e9%7C1818e3%7C7676ee%7C0000e0&chxt=x%2Cy&chxl=0%3A%7C0%7C20%7C40%7C60%7C80%7C100%7C1%3A%7CDarreb%20Shan%7CStephanie%20Meyer%20e...%7CAnthony%20Horowitz%20...%7CRick%20Riodan%20e.g.%20...%7CJ.K.%20Rowling%20e.g....%7CRobert%20Muchamore%20...%7CGabrielle%20Lord%20e....&chxs=0%2C000000%2C12%2C0%2Clt%7C1%2C000000%2C12%2C1%2Clt&chds=0%2C100&chd=t%3A12%2C32%2C99%2C41%2C40%2C49%2C6 width="345" height="240"]] ||  ||< Gabrielle Lord e.g. Conspiracy ||   ||> 12 ||> 6% ||
 * < Robert Muchamore e.g. Cherub ||  ||> 32 ||> 15% ||
 * < J.K. Rowling e.g. Harry Potter ||  ||> 99 ||> 48% ||
 * < Rick Riodan e.g. Percy Jackson ||  ||> 41 ||> 20% ||
 * < Anthony Horowitz e.g. Storm Breaker ||  ||> 40 ||> 19% ||
 * < Stephanie Meyer e.g. Twilight ||  ||> 49 ||> 24% ||
 * < Darreb Shan ||  ||> 6 ||> 3% ||

People may select more than one checkbox, so percentages may add up to more than 100%. Who is your favourite author? ?Darren ShanCadssandra ClareRobert MuchamoreAndy McnabRobert Muchamore?-don't knowJ.R.R. TolkienRobert MuchamoreJ.K RowlingR.L.Stine Robert MuchamoreDerek LandyJohn MarsdonJacqueline WilsonJenny Do...
 * Do you have a favourite book series? ||
 * [[image:https://chart.googleapis.com/chart?cht=bhs&chs=345x240&chbh=24%2C6&chco=ffc876%7Cff9900%7Cffbf5f%7Cffac2f%7Cffd28e%7Cffb547%7Cffa218&chxt=x%2Cy&chxl=0%3A%7C0%7C27%7C54%7C81%7C108%7C135%7C1%3A%7COther%7CPercy%20Jackson%7CConfessions%20of%20Ge...%7CAlex%20Rider%7CThe%20Mortal%20Instru...%7CTwilight%7CHarry%20Potter&chxs=0%2C000000%2C12%2C0%2Clt%7C1%2C000000%2C12%2C1%2Clt&chds=0%2C135&chd=t%3A41%2C28%2C3%2C25%2C6%2C34%2C135 width="345" height="240"]] ||  ||< Harry Potter ||   ||> 41 ||> 18% ||
 * < Twilight ||  ||> 28 ||> 13% ||
 * < The Mortal Instruments ||  ||> 3 ||> 1% ||
 * < Alex Rider ||  ||> 25 ||> 11% ||
 * < Confessions of Georgia Nicholson ||  ||> 6 ||> 3% ||
 * < Percy Jackson ||  ||> 34 ||> 15% ||
 * < Other ||  ||> 135 ||> 60% ||
 * What type of story do you like to read? ||
 * [[image:https://chart.googleapis.com/chart?cht=bhs&chs=345x330&chbh=24%2C6&chco=e88585%7Cdf5353%7Cdc4242%7Cd62121%7Ce26363%7Cd93232%7Ceb9595%7Cd00000%7Ce57474%7Cd31111&chxt=x%2Cy&chxl=0%3A%7C0%7C15%7C30%7C45%7C60%7C75%7C1%3A%7CSupernatural%7CSci%20Fi%7CFriendship%7CHorror%7CAction%7CFantasy%7CRomance%7CAdventure%7CCrime%7CWar&chxs=0%2C000000%2C12%2C0%2Clt%7C1%2C000000%2C12%2C1%2Clt&chds=0%2C75&chd=t%3A22%2C22%2C74%2C4%2C14%2C33%2C24%2C12%2C3%2C7 width="345" height="330"]] ||  ||< War ||   ||> 22 ||> 10% ||
 * < Crime ||  ||> 22 ||> 10% ||
 * < Adventure ||  ||> 74 ||> 33% ||
 * < Romance ||  ||> 4 ||> 2% ||
 * < Fantasy ||  ||> 14 ||> 6% ||
 * < Action ||  ||> 33 ||> 15% ||
 * < Horror ||  ||> 24 ||> 11% ||
 * < Friendship ||  ||> 12 ||> 5% ||
 * < Sci Fi ||  ||> 3 ||> 1% ||
 * < Supernatural ||  ||> 7 ||> 3% ||   ||


 * Do you judge a book by its cover? ||
 * [[image:https://chart.googleapis.com/chart?cht=p&chs=345x150&chco=dcca02&chl=Yes%20%5B111%5D%7CNo%20%5B102%5D&chd=e%3AhWeo width="345" height="150"]] ||  ||< Yes ||   ||> 111 ||> 49% ||
 * < No ||  ||> 102 ||> 45% ||   ||


 * Do you enjoy stories where the main characters are ||
 * [[image:https://chart.googleapis.com/chart?cht=p&chs=345x150&chco=00d000&chl=Human%20%5B138%5D%7CAnimals%20%5B24%5D%7CMystical%20%5B51%5D&chd=e%3ApdHNPU width="345" height="150"]] ||  ||< Human ||   ||> 138 ||> 61% ||
 * < Animals ||  ||> 24 ||> 11% ||
 * < Mystical ||  ||> 51 ||> 23% ||   ||


 * What period of time do you like books being set in? ||
 * [[image:https://chart.googleapis.com/chart?cht=p&chs=345x150&chco=9601ac&chl=Past%20%5B73%5D%7CPresent%20%5B106%5D%7CFuture%20%5B36%5D&chd=e%3AVufiKt width="345" height="150"]] ||  ||< Past ||   ||> 73 ||> 32% ||
 * < Present ||  ||> 106 ||> 47% ||
 * < Future ||  ||> 36 ||> 16% ||   ||

Briefly describe what characteristics you like in main characters ?Witty/sarcastic, funny and awesome!!They should be human, maybe a group of friendsBrave, Normal (no super powers)Strong, willingbrave, strong, couragefunny, adventurous BRAVEbrave funny carzyWhen his friend goes to a different school.I like the main character to be adventuress, cunning, and smart but the character has to be realistic otherwise it makes the whole story a flop. well i like them to be more on the brave side, are quite friendly and i can relate to themHappy,Smart,cool,funny,Adventurer,always knows what to doBrave, kind, heroic, smart, cunning, tacticalI like characters that are...  Briefly describe the best ending to a novel  Bad ending, someone dying The enddieing awesomely or winning the mistery I wouldn't want the main character to die.A novel thats well written?live together the endthe enda twist right at the end Someone get savedsome how dies sadlycontinuing with series When whatever the problem is solved and everyone is happy until another problem is realised and that would make a new journey take place and the next book or something would write about that. the end of the harry potter series it was intense happyThey solve the problem and start another one at the very end or you could have a really funny end...  People may select more than one checkbox, so percentages may add up to more than 100%.
 * Do you like reading about main characters who are ||
 * [[image:https://chart.googleapis.com/chart?cht=bhs&chs=345x180&chbh=24%2C6&chco=6363ec%7C2121e4%7C0000e0%7C8585f0%7C4242e8&chxt=x%2Cy&chxl=0%3A%7C0%7C17%7C34%7C51%7C68%7C85%7C102%7C1%3A%7CStrangers%7CCouple%20e.g.%20husba...%7CEnemy%7CFamily%20e.g.%20broth...%7CFriends&chxs=0%2C000000%2C12%2C0%2Clt%7C1%2C000000%2C12%2C1%2Clt&chds=0%2C102&chd=t%3A87%2C12%2C74%2C3%2C38 width="345" height="180"]] ||  ||< Friends ||   ||> 87 ||> 38% ||
 * < Family e.g. brother & sister ||  ||> 12 ||> 5% ||
 * < Enemy ||  ||> 74 ||> 33% ||
 * < Couple e.g. husband & wife ||  ||> 3 ||> 1% ||
 * < Strangers ||  ||> 38 ||> 17% ||   ||
 * What point of view do you enjoy reading? ||
 * [[image:https://chart.googleapis.com/chart?cht=p&chs=345x150&chco=ff9900&chl=First%20Person%20%5B144%5D%7CThird%20Person%20%5B70%5D&chd=e%3ArDU7 width="345" height="150"]] ||  ||< First Person ||   ||> 144 ||> 64% ||
 * < Third Person ||  ||> 70 ||> 31% ||   ||
 * What type of setting do you enjoy books being set in? ||
 * [[image:https://chart.googleapis.com/chart?cht=bhs&chs=345x210&chbh=24%2C6&chco=d00000%7Ce46f6f%7Ce98a8a%7Cda3737%7Cdf5353%7Cd51c1c&chxt=x%2Cy&chxl=0%3A%7C0%7C19%7C38%7C57%7C76%7C95%7C1%3A%7CHome%7CSchool%7CSpace%7CForest%7CCountry%7CCity&chxs=0%2C000000%2C12%2C0%2Clt%7C1%2C000000%2C12%2C1%2Clt&chds=0%2C95&chd=t%3A95%2C80%2C64%2C17%2C38%2C42 width="345" height="210"]] ||  ||< City ||   ||> 95 ||> 44% ||
 * < Country ||  ||> 80 ||> 37% ||
 * < Forest ||  ||> 64 ||> 30% ||
 * < Space ||  ||> 17 ||> 8% ||
 * < School ||  ||> 38 ||> 18% ||
 * < Home ||  ||> 42 ||> 20% ||

People may select more than one checkbox, so percentages may add up to more than 100%.
 * Do you like reading a story that makes you feel ||
 * [[image:https://chart.googleapis.com/chart?cht=bhs&chs=345x240&chbh=24%2C6&chco=e9de60%7Ce3d431%7Cece377%7Cdcca02%7Cf0e88f%7Cdfcf19%7Ce6d948&chxt=x%2Cy&chxl=0%3A%7C0%7C20%7C40%7C60%7C80%7C100%7C1%3A%7CScared%7CNervous%7CAngry%7CLike%20laughing%7CExcited%7CSad%7CHappy&chxs=0%2C000000%2C12%2C0%2Clt%7C1%2C000000%2C12%2C1%2Clt&chds=0%2C100&chd=t%3A68%2C23%2C100%2C100%2C12%2C47%2C31 width="345" height="240"]] ||  ||< Happy ||   ||> 68 ||> 32% ||
 * < Sad ||  ||> 23 ||> 11% ||
 * < Excited ||  ||> 100 ||> 47% ||
 * < Like laughing ||  ||> 100 ||> 47% ||
 * < Angry ||  ||> 12 ||> 6% ||
 * < Nervous ||  ||> 47 ||> 22% ||
 * < Scared ||  ||> 31 ||> 14% ||

Briefly describe what hooks you into a book ?Catchy title and front coverFightingCherub, nick stoneeverythingthe cover ans what the story is aboutmysterie so you want to keep on reading the main charactersFunniness continuing with series When they get straight into the book and don't bore people at the start of the book. When you get excited about what happens next and when you also laugh while reading it. When the frist few words can paint a picture in my headmonsters Funny stuff cool gadgets and some chapters finishing with some sepenceWhen someone dies in a gory way, when there is a major problem that involves the world being dest...  Briefly describe what they ultimate mystery story would be about e.g. someone trying to solve the death of a family member. ?don't know?yes death and finding foot printssomeone gets killed and then te family member trys to figure it out then kills the person then police and friends try to find out who killed themsomeone trying to solve the death of a family membersomeone trying to solve the death of a family member Death of villager. Somebody trying to solve the mystery of a death or a missing person or something. I don't know. I dont like boring story lines, like solving a death or a crime i find those books very boring. I like books like hinding from someone or something along those lines.missing family someon...
 * How do you like a mystery to end? ||
 * [[image:https://chart.googleapis.com/chart?cht=p&chs=345x150&chco=00d000&chl=The%20mystery%20being%20solved%20%5B53%5D%7CThe%20mystery%20being%20solved%20and%20then%20another%20one%20unravels%20%5B109%5D%7CNot%20completely%20solved%20%5B54%5D&chd=e%3APsgSP. width="345" height="150"]] ||  ||< The mystery being solved ||   ||> 53 ||> 23% ||
 * < The mystery being solved and then another one unravels ||  ||> 109 ||> 48% ||
 * < Not completely solved ||  ||> 54 ||> 24% ||   ||
 * Do you like a story that has an element in truth? ||
 * [[image:https://chart.googleapis.com/chart?cht=p&chs=345x150&chco=9601ac&chl=Yes%20%5B148%5D%7CNo%20%5B68%5D&chd=e%3Ar1UJ width="345" height="150"]] ||  ||< Yes ||   ||> 148 ||> 65% ||
 * < No ||  ||> 68 ||> 30% ||   ||
 * Number of daily responses ||
 * [[image:https://chart.googleapis.com/chart?cht=lc&chs=300x150&chco=0000e0&chl=5%2F30%2F2011%7C5%2F31%2F2011&chly=270%7C225%7C180%7C135%7C90%7C45%7C0&chd=e%3AAA1j width="300" height="150"]] ||  ||

__Summary Of Results__

I have learnt from our survey that 61% of 244 students prefer having the main character in a story to be human. The results from the survey showed us that 47% of the replies we had liked to read a book written in present time. 38% of students like it when the main characters are friends, closely followed by 33% of the students who replied to the survey liking it when the main characters are enemies. According to the data we collected 144 of the students surveyed enjoy to read like to read a book written in first person while only 70 like to read a book written in third person. According to our survey 44% students prefer to read a book set in the city followed by 37% who like to read a book set in the country. The results also show that 47% of students enjoy reading a book that makes them feel excited and another 47% of students enjoy reading a book that makes them feel like laughing. 109 students like to read a mystery to end by being solved and another one unraveling. Our survey showed that 65% of students that we surveyed like a story to have an element of truth. 60% of students that where surveyed like to read other series then what we put down. Out of the book series we put down 18% like to read the Harry Potter series by J.K Rowling. 48% of the surveyed students put the like to read books written by J.K Rowling followed by 24% of students who put they liked reading Stephanie Meyer’s books. The results also showed that 49% of students do judge a book by it’s cover while 45% of the students said they didn’t judge a book by it’s cover. According to our survey 33% of students prefer to read books with adventure in.

Story Idea I think that for the rimu mystery novel should have a huge mystery that carrys on throughout the book and at the end they solve it but another one unravels. I think it should be a book that makes you want to laugh in some parts and excited the whole way through, making you on the edge and think about what may happen. I think our story should have a tiny element of truth like being set in a common city such as New York or London. I think we should have a couple of different main characters and it should be written in third person because it will be a lot more easier for the whole house to write it in and you will be able to base at least one big paragraph on a different character each time you go to write