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Unit 8 Writing a Report

Lecture by Sun wei jie

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Objectives of this unit

Describe the basic sections of a report and their sequence

Identify the conventions for writing introductions to reports

Transfer the results of research into a written text Identify the conventions for writing conclusions to

reports Compile a bibliography

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Warm up What is report? Report is a very general term, some focus more on

practice while others focus on theory Things included in a report a. discussion and conclusion b. statement of the problem c. bibliography d. The abstract e. the title

f. table of contents g. review of the literature

h. acknowledgements i. appendices

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Setting the Framework

A framework for a report

Locating a sample report in the library

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Writing Introductions

Constructing an introduction Establishing a context Reviewing previous research Advancing to present research analysing

introductions to practical reports Examining your own sample report

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Interpreting Results

Illustrating results Commenting on diagrams Functions of comments Types of research findings Tentative tone of voice Examining your own sample report Writing your own comment

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Coming to a Conclusion

What is expected in a conclusion

A conclusion is the last major part of a report, usually followed by a bibliography and sometimes an appendix.

Ordering the information Structures for drawing conclusions Variety of sentence structure

The present perfect tense is most frequently used. You may adopt an active voice ,and also use a passive voice.

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Compiling a Bibliography

References to books References to articles Bibliography

Thank You for Listening