13 WEEKS
⦁ 2000 word draft submission due in beginning of week 8
⦁ Format Report
⦁ Writing the abstract
⦁ What to aim for
⦁ Troubleshooting common problems
⦁ Set up a skeleton document for your report
2000 word submission:
⦁ single block of text – recommended
⦁ proof read and edited
⦁ You can change it after
⦁ FORMATTING- In line with RR Guidelines
⦁ Harvard referencing
⦁ Cover page
⦁ Abstract
⦁ Contents Page
⦁ Table of illustrations
⦁ Introductions
⦁ Chapters
⦁ Conclusion
⦁ Appendices ( if relevant)
⦁ Bibliography- Alphabetical order
Cover Page
⦁ Title of your report
⦁ Type of report
⦁ Your full name
⦁ Year of publication (2019)
Abstract-Heading
⦁ (A summary of your report, all academic papers must have an abstract)
⦁ Has to tell you the the conclusion
⦁ 250 words max- not included in word count
⦁ direct quotes- 750 words ONLY
⦁ appears at beginning
Contents page
⦁ Include page numbers
Table of illustrations
⦁ Include figure numbers
Introduction
⦁ 10% of word count
⦁ explain aim
⦁ describe focus
⦁ outline the research methods used
3 Chapters recommended
⦁ Give each chapter a heading
⦁ like a long essay broken down
⦁ progress towards a conclusion
Conclusion
⦁ 10% of the report
⦁ Summarise
⦁ answer the report question
⦁ arrive at a conclusion
Bibliography- NOT a reference list!
⦁ Include ALL cites
⦁ Alphabetical order by Authors surname or (films/TV shows) title
⦁ LO1: Subject specialism, development of initial idea, sustained argument, looked at range of sources, are you answering the question? Evaluating material? It’s not a timeline
⦁ LO4: Is there a genuine question at the centre of the report?
⦁ LO5: Tone and clarity, redrafted, is their link to own future practice?
VISIT LIBRARY- library@nua.ac.uk
⦁ J- Stor
⦁ Google Scholar
⦁ Make sure you can explain something in your own words
⦁ Thesis+ antithesis=synthesis
⦁ the is always more perfect in our imaginations
⦁ FORMAT DOCUMENT: Focus on the writing.
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