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A
long report usually has the following sections:
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Title Page
o
Acknowledgments
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Summary / Abstract
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Contents Page
o
Introduction
o
Literature Review
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Methodology
o
Findings
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Conclusions
o
Recommendations
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Appendices
o
Bibliography
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Title Page
The Title; e.g. 'A Report on ....'
'An Investigation into...'
'An Analysis of ...'
'A Comparison of ... and ...'
'An Investigation into...'
'An Analysis of ...'
'A Comparison of ... and ...'
Your Name
Submitted in partial fulfillment of the
requirement of the
............................course.
............................course.
your student ID number.
The date.
Acknowledgments
"I
would like to thank my supervisor, Mr. _______, for the valuable advice and
support he has given me in the writing of this report. I would also like to
thank my teachers, Mrs. _______ and Mr. _______ for their encouragement and
guidance. Thanks also to my typist, Ms. _______, for her immaculate job and her
suggestions. My deepest thanks go to my wife/husband, for her/his love,
understanding and support."
Summary / Abstract
This
study was to ______________________________
It
was requested by ____________________________
It
was requested on (date).
The
investigation was done by ____________________
The
main findings were that ______________________
It
was concluded that __________________________
The
recommendations are that _______should be ______
Contents Page
Section...................................................................Page
Number
13. Introduction.............................................................................1
14. Literature Review....................................................................3
15. Methodology...........................................................................5
16. Findings...................................................................................7
17. Conclusions............................................................................14
18. Recommendations...................................................................16
19. Appendices............................................................................18
20. Bibliography...........................................................................25
List
of Figures
21. Bar Chart of Answers to Question
1...................................8
22. Pie Chart of Socio-economic Status of the
Respondents.....9
List of Tables
23. Survey Findings by Gender and Age
Group........................10
1. Introduction
Background
This report has been written because ....
This report has been written because ....
It
was requested by ...
It
was requested on (date).
Objectives
The objectives of this report are to ....
The objectives of this report are to ....
Scope
This report examines .... . It does not examine ..... because ...... .
This report examines .... . It does not examine ..... because ...... .
2. Literature
Review
The
area of investigation has been commented on by Channel (1994), Hoey (1993),
Halliday (1993) and Lesser (1979), who are in agreement that...
However,
they have different opinions on ....
Due
to the differences highlighted above, it was decided to investigate ....
3. Methodology (also
called the 'Method' or 'Procedure')
___ respondents, chosen by the method of _____ were surveyed from
(start date) to (end date). Of these, ______ were invited for interview on
(date).
The
statistics were analysed using a _______ test because .........
The
significance of the results was __________
4. Findings
4.1. Introduction
In general, the findings indicated that...
In general, the findings indicated that...
The
major finding of the investigation was that...
In
addition, ....
Surprisingly,
........ , which was an unexpected consequence of .....
Related exercises:
o Trends - this exercise introduces the vocabulary and
grammar needed to describe trends. Includes an exercise.
o Trends Headings - this exercise shows how to use headings when
describing trends. Includes an exercise.
o Describing Satisfaction - choosing between 'satisfy',
'satisfied', 'satisfying' and 'satisfactory', etc.
o Important or Importance? Explanation and exercise on which word to use.
o 'Lack' or 'Lack of'? - an explanation and an exercise.
5. Conclusions
The
main conclusion that can be drawn is therefore that...
In
the light of this, it is recommended that... (+ a general recommendation; e.g. that something
needs to be changed. The detailed recommendations should go in the
Recommendations section below.)
6. Recommendations
In
the light of these conclusions, I recommend that _____ should be ____
In
addition, a _______ could ______
Grammar
Note:
To make suggestions and recommendations you should use 'could + infinitive verb' (if you are less sure), or 'should + infinitive verb' (if you are more sure). You could also use 'suggest + _ing' or 'suggest that + a subject noun (e.g. 'we') + a verb (e.g. 'could' + infinitive verb). Do NOT use 'suggest to'.
To make suggestions and recommendations you should use 'could + infinitive verb' (if you are less sure), or 'should + infinitive verb' (if you are more sure). You could also use 'suggest + _ing' or 'suggest that + a subject noun (e.g. 'we') + a verb (e.g. 'could' + infinitive verb). Do NOT use 'suggest to'.
Appendices
Appendix
1: Sample Survey Form
Appendix
2: Results of Statistical Analysis by ______
Bibliography
Channel, J. (1994). Vague language. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Halliday, M.A.K. (1993). Quantitative studies and probabilities in
grammar. In Hoey, M. (Ed.) Data, description, discourse. London: HarperCollins, 1-25.
Hoey, M. (1993). Data, description, discourse. London: HarperCollins, 1-25.
Lesser, R. (1979). Linguistic investigations of aphasia. Studies in language disability and remediation
5. London: Edward Arnold.
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