Articles in Writing Reviews, Essays, Reports, and More
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Report Formatting
Writing Style There are several points that you will need to consider when you are writing your report: Your instructor will advise whether the report should be written in the ‘active’ or ‘passive’ voice. The active voice reads as follows: ‘I recommend …’ The passive voice reads as follows: ‘It is recommended that …’ The […] -
Write a Report
Reports are a highly structured form of writing, often following conventions that have been laid down to produce a common format. Structure and convention in written reports stress the process by which the information was gathered as much as the information itself. The difference between an essay and a report lies mainly in the style […] -
How Will the Instructor Assess Your Essay?
Instructors use a check list or guidelines similar to the following to assess essays and other written work. It will be useful for you to self-assess your essay against this guideline before submitting it, and to review/revise your work in line with your assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of your essay. Content Background reading […] -
Essay Checklist
Instructors use a check list or guidelines similar to the following to assess essays and other written work. It will be useful for you to self-assess your essay against this guideline before submitting it, and to review/revise your work in line with your assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of your essay. Content: Background reading […] -
Editing your Essay
Follow the guidelines given for formatting of your essay. e.g. produce a typewritten, legible document and use correct paragraph spacing and appropriate font. Always check your spelling. Incorrect spelling may lose you marks. Use a dictionary or the spell check function on your PC and aim to have someone proofread your essay. Check you have […] -
How to Write an Essay
Answer the Question Your first step in essay writing is to consider the essay title. You need to look at the wording to work out exactly what you are being asked to do. It might help you to underline what you think are the keywords in the question/title: these are vital phrases or words that […] -
Literature Review: How to Research
A literature review is a systematic search of the literature on a particular topic produced by respectable academics and scholars. In a literature review, you try to express what knowledge and ideas are available on a certain topic. A review of literature helps you better understand previous work done by other researchers and the trends […] -
Literature Review: How to Write
The following links can be used to assist you with composing an effective literature review: Learn how to write a review of literature. (2014, August 29). Retrieved June 08, 2016, from http://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/ReviewofLiterature.html Check out this article by the University of Illinois on Literature Reviews: http://guides.library.illinois.edu/lit_review University of California has a useful sample paper for your […]