What do you think a typical report should consist of?

What do you think a typical report should consist of?

• Form groups of 3-4 students.
• Look at the example report TALSINKIFIX on Blackboard.
• Analyse the structure of the report:
• Take an in-depth look at the different parts of the report and write down which information it contains.

The basic components of a research report

• Title page
• (Executive) summary or abstract
• Table of contents page
• Literature Review
• Introduction (Procedure/method)
• Body/Findings
• Findings
• Discussion / analysis
• Conclusions/Recommendations
• Reference List
• Appendices

The order of writing a report

• In which order do you think you write the most important parts of a report?
• Executive summary
• Introduction
• Body
• Conclusion

Save your sources!

• Always save the sources you use.
• This is absolutely critical for doing decent research!
• When you save information in your ‘notes’, always copy/paste the URL where you found the information or note down which book or magazine you used.

A note on sources

• Wikipedia is not allowed.
• Investopedia is not allowed.

Introduction to APA referencing

• In IFMC, you are expected to use APA referencing.
• Referencing is a standardized method to save and account for your sources.
• APA referencing consists of two parts:
• An in-text reference at the place where you used the information from the source.
• An entry in your reference list with details about the source, at the end of your report.

Example of an in-text reference, according to APA:

• Example of an in-text reference, according to APA:
• “Research is a very important skill for students to master. Students who are very adept at doing research, have a 60% higher chance of obtaining their degree (Smith, 2017).”
• Example of a reference list entry, according to APA:
• Smith, J. (2017). The importance of doing research. San Francisco: Harvard University Press.

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