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| Is a brief 100-200 word summary of the completed work. |
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| Is a sectional breakdown of the report and contains such things as section headings page numbers etc. |
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| Is important as it add to the credibility of your discussion, avoids plagiarism and give the reader supporting materials to also read |
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| Is the main part of the report and deals with content and meanings |
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| Are the collection of extra materials, such as data tables that are too large for inclusion in the main discussion, that are required to be viewed when reading the report |
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| Has three parts - purpose of the report, scope of the report and limitations |
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| Consists of any literature etc. that you have quoted from or in part synthesised/paraphrased in your report. |
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| Is a bibliography in which each citation is accompanied by a note that describes, explains or evaluates the publication referred to. |
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| Are brief statements outlining a specific course of action suggested by your conclusions. |
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Should show a title for the report, for whom it is written, and by whom.
It should also include the due date for the report and the unit code and title. |
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| Is where you summarise your findings and main points of your report. |
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| Is also called the author-date system or the name-year system |
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| Lists materials the author thinks are of value to the reader of the report for background reading and support of the discussion. |
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| Is the practice of using another writer's work and presenting it as your own. |
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- Includes Title Page
- Executive Summary
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Body
- Conclusion
- Recommendations
- References
- Bibliography
- Appendices
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| Used in the Harvard system to give a brief acknowledgment of the source of a specific piece of information within the main text of an essay or report. |
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| When writing for communication, two questions should be asked. |
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Rule 1 - Always check your draft materials with the lecturer/tutor who is supervising your work.
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Rule 2 - Always acknowledge the sources of your information.
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| Understand the writing processes for delivery of information at a University. |
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1. Planning
2. Drafting
3. Editing
4. Proofing
5. Make a final copy |
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| Understand the basic requirements of a report format. |
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1. Title Page
2. Executive Summary/Abstract
3. Table of Contents
4. Introduction (has three parts - purpose of the report, scope of the report and limitations)
5. The Body - Discussion and Analysis Sections
6. Conclusion and/or Recommendations
7. References and/or Bibliography
8. Appendices |
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| Basic requirements of an essay |
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· Introduction
· Body
· Conclusion
· List of references |
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| There are two parts to referencing with the Harvard System: |
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- in-text reference
- reference section entry
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