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Report Writing Assignment

The document outlines the requirements for the report writing assignment, which has two main parts. The first part is an overview section that requires students to provide background on their topic, the report's purpose and problem question, and intended audiences. The second part involves preliminary research, where students must find two expert sources, propose two primary data collection methods, and cite several secondary sources using APA style. The actual report writing is worth 50% and involves submitting an outline, draft report, final report, and presentation. The report should follow a formal report format and include key sections like a cover page, table of contents, body, and appendix.

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Report Writing Assignment

The document outlines the requirements for the report writing assignment, which has two main parts. The first part is an overview section that requires students to provide background on their topic, the report's purpose and problem question, and intended audiences. The second part involves preliminary research, where students must find two expert sources, propose two primary data collection methods, and cite several secondary sources using APA style. The actual report writing is worth 50% and involves submitting an outline, draft report, final report, and presentation. The report should follow a formal report format and include key sections like a cover page, table of contents, body, and appendix.

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Report Writing – First section as 3 of the assignments for the course

The Report assignment consists of two parts: an overview and preliminary research.

In the “Overview” section of the proposal, students are asked to explain the following:

1. Essential background information about the topic.


2. Purpose of the report, including an implicit—or explicit—problem question.
3. Audience(s) for the report (both primary and secondary.

In the “Preliminary Research” section of the proposal, students are asked to consider possible primary
and secondary sources. For primary sources, students must locate two “experts” in their research areas.
Then, they must record these experts’ contact information and explain why each expert would be an
appropriate source of information for their reports. Additionally, students are asked to consider two
more ways of collecting primary data (other than interviews) and explain why these methods might
contribute to their reports.

For secondary sources, students are asked to locate and present the following information using the
APA style: (1) a newspaper article, (2) two journal or magazine articles or abstracts, and (3) three Web
sites, or Web-generated documents. Students are advised to use the databases available at the library,
and they are also required to explain briefly how the sources they’ve found might contribute to their
reports.

For a listing of topics, please refer to the following website:

https://www.prismnet.com/~hcexres/textbook/tcmtopic.html

Notes:

1. The ‘secondary sources’ will be marked as 2 @ 7.5% as part of class assignments therefore you
should research your topics and provide Instructor with APA sources for your project by week 5–
group assignment
2. For the ‘overview’ section as an in-class assignment students will write Instructor a one-page
letter addressing the overview information. Marks will be deducted for lack of content,
grammatical error, spelling, punctuating, poor formatting etc. 1@7.5%
3. Preliminary research will be performed as an in-class oral presentation no slides 1 @7.5%

Actual Report Writing - 50%

Draft Report 5% - due week 6, hard copy in -class complete outline of report with some content

Report research 30%– due week 11, hard copy in-class

Presentations 15% - due week 12. – see presentation marking rubric in folder, no more than 15mins.

The main compartments of a Report:

https://www.otago.ac.nz/accountancyfinance/student-resources/otago01515115.html
 Use the Formal Report format for your report.
https://study.com/academy/lesson/formal-report-format-parts-effectiveness.html
o Divide the main content into relevant headings and subheadings that meet the report
requirements. (HINT: The main compartments of the report can be the main
headings.)
o Use numerical notation to make your report more readable and usable.
o Include at least one relevant illustration (table, chart.)
o Make sure that your report includes the following:
 A Cover Page
 Table of Contents
 Body of Report (3-4 pages)
 At least one Appendix
NOTE:

1. Remember that your content must flow and make sense, citation, references etc.

You will be marked on using the techniques of report writing correctly as well as your grammar,
syntax, mechanics, and formatting.

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