Finding Statistics for Your Next Paper

Any report can be spiced up a little with some interesting facts or statistics sprinkled in. Imagine putting one of these facts in your next paper:

• Seventy-eight percent of public school students say a teacher who tries to make lessons fun and interesting would help them learn "a lot more," but only 24% think most of their teachers do that now.
• Poisoning deaths in the U.S. are up 66% since 1999
• Wicca is projected to be the 3rd largest U.S. religion by 2012

All of these statements came from my list of places to find statistics. Take a look and see if you can find an interesting tidbit to add to your next research paper. It might provide the perfect touch.