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Planning the attack
Chapter 1 Writing the briefChapter 1 Writing the brief10
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The purpose statement
Planning a meeting
Researching on the Internet
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Topic 1 The purpose statementTopic 1 The purpose statement
The subject and the topic
The length of the paper
The subject and the topic
Topic 2 Sources of informationTopic 2 Sources of information
About primary data About secondary data Interviews and surveys Library sources The Internet Company data Documenting your sourcesKeeping your information updated
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Primary dataPrimary dataQuestionaires, surveys and interviews of a
random sample group
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Data collection through normal
activity
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Secondary dataSecondary data
Newspaper,
Publications,
Government bodies
Industry/corporate associations and watchdogs
ee SDSD ※※※※
Interviews and surveysInterviews and surveys Type and angle of
questioning
Avoidance of bias that can otherwise skew your results
Size of your survey and how your respondents selected
Library sourcesLibrary sources
Books
Monographs
Journals articles
Conference papers
The InternetThe Internet
Specialist bibliographies
Directories of useful sites
Books and journals
Links to libraries
Newspapers on-line
Government information
Museums
Company dataCompany data
Letters and memos
Handbooks
Manuals
Price lists
Documenting your sourcesDocumenting your sources
Keeping your information Keeping your information updatedupdated
Recognize the age and likelihood of change of the Recognize the age and likelihood of change of the materialmaterial
Material of a highly changeable nature may need to be Material of a highly changeable nature may need to be checked just prior to your release of the reportchecked just prior to your release of the report
ScenarioScenario
Assemble a working bibliography
Record the sources for the information on
system cards Note on each card the
use the item might be to your research
Add the relevant sources to your purpose statement
Researching on the InternetResearching on the Internet
Using a web-page addressUsing a web-page address
Using hypertext (or links)Using hypertext (or links)
Searching for informationSearching for information
Using Yahoo!Using Yahoo!
Using ANZWERSUsing ANZWERS
Searching tipsSearching tips
Topic 4 Planning the attackTopic 4 Planning the attack
Classification2.
Analysis1.
AnalysisAnalysis
ClassificationClassification
Match the items recorded on your bibliography cards
Note topics which you have no sources
Check your outline for completeness
Note sources for which you have no topic
Chapter 2 Researching the Chapter 2 Researching the topictopic
Recording notes & quotes
Topic 6
Topic 5
Evaluating & analysing information
Topic 5 Recording notes & Topic 5 Recording notes & quotesquotes
Skimming and scanningSkimming and scanning
Skim to get a general ideaScan to search for particular bits of information
Taking notesTaking notes
AdviceAdvice
start as you mean to continue. Don’t put it off.
Topic 6 Evaluating & analysing Topic 6 Evaluating & analysing informationinformation
EARelevance
•Authority
•Primary v secondary data
Objective v subjective data
Chapter 3 Writing the draftChapter 3 Writing the draft
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Topic 10
Topic 9
Topic 8
Topic 7
Developing theDeveloping the conclusionconclusion
Preparing thePreparing the reference listreference list
Drafting the bodyDrafting the body
Developing the introductionDeveloping the introduction
Developing the abstractDeveloping the abstract
Topic 7 Developing the abstractTopic 7 Developing the abstract
What it is and what it isn’t Layout
When to write
Topic 8 Developing the Topic 8 Developing the introductionintroduction
Relating to your reader
Signposting
How you plan to treat your topic
Topic 9 Drafting the bodyTopic 9 Drafting the body
Outline for specific purposes
Referencing sources and quotations
Plagiarism
The reference list
Quotations
The author-date system
Topic 10 Preparing the Topic 10 Preparing the reference listreference list
Reference ListReference List
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Topic 11 Developing the Topic 11 Developing the conclusionconclusion
Restate the thesis of the paper
Generalise from the particulars of the evidence
Judge the evidence
Make recommendations
List solutions and alternative solutions
Make forecasts
Chapter 4 Finalising the Chapter 4 Finalising the reportreport
Contents
4 topics
Finalising the report
Writing clearly
Using non-discriminatory language
Revising & editing your draft
Choosing a layout & design
Topic 12 Writing clearlyTopic 12 Writing clearly
Fight fog Fight
gobbledygook
Topic 13 Using non-Topic 13 Using non-discriminatory languagediscriminatory language
Sexist language
Other forms of discriminatory language
the aged, the handicapped, etc.
man, he, him, his, etc.
Topic 14 Revising & editing Topic 14 Revising & editing your draftyour draft
Revise to change content
Edit to correct spelling, punctuation and grammar, and make sure you haven’t repeated words or left words out
Proof to check that what’s on the printed page is what you’re prepared to place in the reader’s hand
Topic 15 Choosing a layout Topic 15 Choosing a layout & design& design
Heading
Line length and
line spacing
Capital letters
FontFont
and
Font sizeFont sizeFont
Line length and line spacing
Topic 16 Planning the contentTopic 16 Planning the content
Chapter 5 Delivering an oral Chapter 5 Delivering an oral presentationpresentation
Topic 16 Planning the contentTopic 16 Planning the content
Topic 16 Planning the contentTopic 16 Planning the content
Your audience
The time
Topic 17 Delivering the Topic 17 Delivering the presentationpresentation
Rehearsing your presentation
Supplementing your presentation