1) Demonstrate the ability to retrieve and manage information when preparing a well-structured report.
2) Present a proposal and write a well-structured report.
3) Display teamwork skills through cooperation with others, respect and accept of others? opinions in preparing the report.
A report acts as an effective means of communication within the organization. It provides feedback to employees. It is prepared for the information and guidance of others connected with the matter / problem.
1. Introduction to Report Writing
1.1) Types of reports
1.2) Qualities of a good report
1.3) Components of a formal report
2. Language used in report writing
2.1) Formal and informal language
2.2) Active and passive construction
2.3) Personal and impersonal language
2.4) Clear and concise verbs
2.5) Tenses
2.6) Identifying errors, editing and proofreading skills
3. Proposal Writing and Presentation
3.1) Basic elements of a proposal
3.2) Writing the context of the proposed study supported by evidence
3.3) Using the Internet as the main resource to retrieve relevant information
3.4) Retrieving appropriate and relevant materials as supporting evidence
3.5) Eliciting information from the selected materials
3.6) Synthesizing the selected information
3.7) Writing coherent and cohesive paragraphs
3.8) Writing effective questionnaire items
3.9) Present the content of the proposal in bulleted lists in a persuasive manner
4. Writing a Well-Structured Report
4.1) Writing coherent paragraphs using different language style for different components of a report
4.2) Using common writing conventions for report writing
4.3) Organising information according to the components of a report