Planning the attack

Chapter 1 Writing the briefChapter 1 Writing the brief10

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The purpose statement

Planning a meeting

Researching on the Internet

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Topic 1 The purpose statementTopic 1 The purpose statement

The subject and the topic

The length of the paper

The subject and the topic

Topic 2 Sources of informationTopic 2 Sources of information

About primary data About secondary data Interviews and surveys Library sources The Internet Company data Documenting your sourcesKeeping your information updated

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Primary dataPrimary dataQuestionaires, surveys and interviews of a

random sample group

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Data collection through normal

activity

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Secondary dataSecondary data

Newspaper,

Publications,

Government bodies

Industry/corporate associations and watchdogs

ee SDSD ※※※※

Interviews and surveysInterviews and surveys Type and angle of

questioning

Avoidance of bias that can otherwise skew your results

Size of your survey and how your respondents selected

Library sourcesLibrary sources

Books

Monographs

Journals articles

Conference papers

The InternetThe Internet

Specialist bibliographies

Directories of useful sites

Books and journals

Links to libraries

Newspapers on-line

Government information

Museums

Company dataCompany data

Letters and memos

Handbooks

Manuals

Price lists

Documenting your sourcesDocumenting your sources

Keeping your information Keeping your information updatedupdated

Recognize the age and likelihood of change of the Recognize the age and likelihood of change of the materialmaterial

Material of a highly changeable nature may need to be Material of a highly changeable nature may need to be checked just prior to your release of the reportchecked just prior to your release of the report

ScenarioScenario

Assemble a working bibliography

Record the sources for the information on

system cards Note on each card the

use the item might be to your research

Add the relevant sources to your purpose statement

Researching on the InternetResearching on the Internet

Using a web-page addressUsing a web-page address

Using hypertext (or links)Using hypertext (or links)

Searching for informationSearching for information

Using Yahoo!Using Yahoo!

Using ANZWERSUsing ANZWERS

Searching tipsSearching tips

Topic 4 Planning the attackTopic 4 Planning the attack

Classification2.

Analysis1.

AnalysisAnalysis

ClassificationClassification

Match the items recorded on your bibliography cards

Note topics which you have no sources

Check your outline for completeness

Note sources for which you have no topic

Chapter 2 Researching the Chapter 2 Researching the topictopic

Recording notes & quotes

Topic 6

Topic 5

Evaluating & analysing information

Topic 5 Recording notes & Topic 5 Recording notes & quotesquotes

Skimming and scanningSkimming and scanning

Skim to get a general ideaScan to search for particular bits of information

Taking notesTaking notes

AdviceAdvice

start as you mean to continue. Don’t put it off.

Topic 6 Evaluating & analysing Topic 6 Evaluating & analysing informationinformation

EARelevance

•Authority

•Primary v secondary data

Objective v subjective data

Chapter 3 Writing the draftChapter 3 Writing the draft

Topic 11

Topic 10

Topic 9

Topic 8

Topic 7

Developing theDeveloping the conclusionconclusion

Preparing thePreparing the reference listreference list

Drafting the bodyDrafting the body

Developing the introductionDeveloping the introduction

Developing the abstractDeveloping the abstract

Topic 7 Developing the abstractTopic 7 Developing the abstract

What it is and what it isn’t Layout

When to write

Topic 8 Developing the Topic 8 Developing the introductionintroduction

Relating to your reader

Signposting

How you plan to treat your topic

Topic 9 Drafting the bodyTopic 9 Drafting the body

Outline for specific purposes

Referencing sources and quotations

Plagiarism

The reference list

Quotations

The author-date system

Topic 10 Preparing the Topic 10 Preparing the reference listreference list

Reference ListReference List

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22

33

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Topic 11 Developing the Topic 11 Developing the conclusionconclusion

Restate the thesis of the paper

Generalise from the particulars of the evidence

Judge the evidence

Make recommendations

List solutions and alternative solutions

Make forecasts

Chapter 4 Finalising the Chapter 4 Finalising the reportreport

Contents

4 topics

Finalising the report

Writing clearly

Using non-discriminatory language

Revising & editing your draft

Choosing a layout & design

Topic 12 Writing clearlyTopic 12 Writing clearly

Fight fog Fight

gobbledygook

Topic 13 Using non-Topic 13 Using non-discriminatory languagediscriminatory language

Sexist language

Other forms of discriminatory language

the aged, the handicapped, etc.

man, he, him, his, etc.

Topic 14 Revising & editing Topic 14 Revising & editing your draftyour draft

Revise to change content

Edit to correct spelling, punctuation and grammar, and make sure you haven’t repeated words or left words out

Proof to check that what’s on the printed page is what you’re prepared to place in the reader’s hand

Topic 15 Choosing a layout Topic 15 Choosing a layout & design& design

Heading

Line length and

line spacing

Capital letters

FontFont

and

Font sizeFont sizeFont

Line length and line spacing

Topic 16 Planning the contentTopic 16 Planning the content

Chapter 5 Delivering an oral Chapter 5 Delivering an oral presentationpresentation

Topic 16 Planning the contentTopic 16 Planning the content

Topic 16 Planning the contentTopic 16 Planning the content

Your audience

The time

Topic 17 Delivering the Topic 17 Delivering the presentationpresentation

Rehearsing your presentation

Supplementing your presentation