YU Environmental Connecticut Water Treatment Facility Project
Analyse the Task
Concise heading indicating what the report is about
List of major sections and headings with page numbers
Concise summary of main findings What you researched and why Other relevant research in this area
What you did and how you did it What you found
Relevance of your results, how it fits with other research in the area
Summary of results/findings
What needs to be done as a result of your findings
All references used in your report or referred to for background information
Any additional material which will add to your report
As with any assignment task, you must first analyse what is expected of you. This involves careful reading of the assignment task as outlined in your course information book. You may find the following questions useful when analysing the task:
? What is the purpose of the report?
(It could be analysing, persuading or reporting on an investigation.)
? Who is the audience for the report?
? What is the word limit?
(Many times the word limit only includes the body of the report.)
? What is the topic of the report?
(The topic may be specified by the lecturer, but other times you will have a choice.)
? What is the expected format of the report?
STEP 2
Develop a Rough Plan
Use the section headings (outlined above) to assist with your rough plan. Write a thesis statement that clarifies the overall purpose of your report. Jot down anything you already know about the topic in the relevant sections.
