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268 3 Survey language Study the report of a survey carried out on a university campus. Complete the report by inserting suitable words from the box below into the gaps (more words than gaps). Part 4 Writing models sample conducted method respondents random majority questioned mentioned interviewees questionnaire unusual generally minority questions common slightly 269 4.4 Designing and reporting surveys 3.1 STUDENT EXPERIENCE OF PART-TIME WORK Introduction With the introduction of course fees and the related increase in student debt, more students are finding it necessary to work part-time. The survey was (a). how this work affects student life and study. Method to find out The research was done by asking students selected at (b) (c) were (d) on the campus to complete a (see Appendix 1). 50 students on Saturday 23 April, with approximately equal numbers of male and female students. Table 1 Do you have or have you had a part-time job? Men Women Total % Have job 8 7 15 30 now Had job 4 60 10 20 before 20 Never 14 11 25 had job 50 50 Findings Of the (e) 30 per cent currently had part-time jobs, 20 per cent had had part-time jobs, but half had never done any work during university semesters (see Table 1). (f). who were working or who had worked were next asked about their reasons for taking the jobs. The most common reason was lack of money (56 per cent), but many students said that they found the continued... 270 cont. work useful experience (32 per cent) and others (g) social benefits (12 per cent). The 25 students with work experience were next asked about the effects of the work on their studies. A significant (h) (64 per cent) claimed that there were no negative effects at all. However, 24 per cent said that their academic work suffered (i) ' while a small (12 per cent) reported serious adverse results, such as tiredness in lectures and falling marks. (j) examined the nature of the Further (k) work that the students did. The variety of jobs was surprising, from van driver to busker, but the most (I). areas were catering and bar work (44 per cent) and secretarial work (32 per cent). Most students worked between 10 and 15 hours per week, though two (8 per cent) worked over 25 hours. Rates of pay were (m) near the national minimum wage, and averaged £6.20 per hour. The final question invited students to comment on their experience of part-time work. Many (44 per cent) made the point that students should be given larger grants so that they could concentrate on their studies full-time, but others felt that they gained something from the experience, such as meeting new people and getting insights into various work environments. One student said that she had met her current boyfriend while working in a city centre restaurant. Conclusions It is clear that part-time work is now a common aspect of student life. Many students find jobs at some point in their studies, but an overwhelming majority (88 per cent) of those deny that it has a damaging effect on their studies. Most students work for only 2-3 hours per day on average, and a significant number claim some positive results from their employment. Obviously, our survey was limited to a relatively small (n) by time constraints, and a fuller study might modify our findings in various ways. Part 4 Writing models