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Sample prompts for the builder
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Audience
Residents in a local internet-access study
Format
Mobile-friendly survey with branching
Prompt size
269 chars
Example survey structure
Mobile-friendly survey with branching
Where can you reliably access the internet?
Which device do you use most often?
How reliable is your home connection?
What prevents you from getting online when needed?
Which tasks are difficult to complete online?
Suggested analysis tags
Access gaps
Usage patterns
Support needs
Define a reference period so everyone interprets frequency and time online consistently.
Step 1
Define
audience, decision, and reference period
Step 2
Measure
access, devices, activities, and barriers
Step 3
Route
relevant follow-ups through branching
Step 4
Analyze
compare consistent response categories
Questions you can act on
Specific time frames and balanced answer options produce responses that are easier to interpret than vague questions such as How much do you use the internet?
Anchor behavior to a typical day or the past seven days so respondents use the same definition of usually.
Ask about affordability, outages, or shared devices only when they apply.
Use non-overlapping ranges, consistent scales, Not sure, and Prefer not to answer.
Adapted to the study
Match questions and answer choices to the decision behind your survey.
Use consistent scales, screening questions, optional demographics, and a declared reference period.
Focus on devices, assignment interruptions, learning activities, and support needs.
Ask about work locations, online tasks, interruptions, confidence, and support.
Map reliable access, affordability barriers, essential services, and support preferences.
Survey workflow
Give the generator a precise brief, then review every question against your research goal.
State the audience, decision, reference period, desired length, and topics to avoid.
Remove double questions, define terms, check ranges, and add escape options where needed.
Use conditional logic to show barrier questions only to respondents who encounter them.
Test every branch on phone and desktop, then inspect early response patterns.
Question design choices
Combine structured measures with a few open questions for unexpected experiences.
Field guide
Use the modules that support your study question.
Access and location
Separate any access from dependable access where it is needed. Public or mobile access may not support long tasks at home.
Devices and connection
Capture device type, sharing, data limits, and perceived reliability without asking for credentials.
Frequency and duration
Use broad, non-overlapping time ranges. Separate weekdays and weekends only when needed.
Activities and purpose
Let respondents select multiple purposes, then ask frequency only for central activities.
Confidence and safety habits
Ask about confidence with practical tasks without implying that self-report proves competence.
Barriers and support
Ask which barriers occurred, their effect, and which practical support would help.
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Practical answers for researchers, educators, and employers planning a clear and respectful survey.
It collects self-reported information about access, devices, frequency, online activities, and barriers. Choose modules that support the research question instead of covering every digital behavior.
A practical core covers access, devices, reliability, time ranges, activities, interruptions, barriers, and support needs. Use a reference period and offer Not applicable, Not sure, or Prefer not to answer when meaningful.
Keep it as short as the study allows. Test every branch on a phone, then remove questions that do not inform a decision, test a hypothesis, or describe the sample.
State a period, such as a typical weekday or past seven days, and offer broad, non-overlapping ranges. Ask activity frequency when behavior matters more than total time.
Yes. Conditional logic can show access, workplace, or device-sharing follow-ups only when relevant. Test every path and keep essential comparison questions visible to the right respondents.
Usually, neither is needed. Collect only information required for the stated purpose, explain its use, and avoid credentials, browsing records, or precise addresses. Make follow-up contact optional.
Yes. Makeform provides unlimited free forms and responses, so you can generate, edit, publish, and collect survey responses without a form or response cap. The paid tier removes the Makeform badge.
Pilot with the intended audience. Verify interpretations and answer options, test mobile layout and branching, remove leading or double questions, and review early patterns for frequent skips.
Turn a broad topic into answerable questions.
