Chapter 1 / 2 (600 800 words)

Task requirement 1
1. Situation
2. Impacts mostly established by secondary sources. (Present and future impacts?)
Positive
Negative
3. Target group, rationale for target group
4. Approach
5. Table of figures
6. Abstract
7. Research methodogy

Chapter 3/4/5
Task Requirement 2
Action Plan
1800 2000 words

Example
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 1.1 Situation (SI)
Chapter 1.2 Impact (SI+AEI)

Chapter 2 Needs Analysis [Primary Sources?]
Chapter 2.1 Target Group [AEI+SI]
Chapter 2.2 Needs of target group
Chapter 2.3 Approach (Ties Impact to the Action Plan) [OI]

Chapter 3 Action Plan 1
Chapter 3.1 Objective of AP 1
Chapter 3.2 Details [GI]
Chapter 3.3 Evaluation
Repeat for Chapter 4 and 5





Optional
Must match up with the end of Chapter 2
WR LECTURE
WR is 40% of entire grade

What is SI?
Primary Research
Interviews/ Surveys/ Photographs
Secondary Research
Supporting literature (including words, data and photos)

Diff between SI and AEI
SI what is presented in the visual aid
OI How clearly and effectively is the info presented (pie chart vs bar chart vs
chunks of text.)

Criteria for SI
1. Consistency (SI can be present in areas like situation/impacts/solutions/challenges)
2. Relevance and Context
(a) relevance of expertise
(b) awareness of context
3. Current
Try to avoid 2010 and before
4. Fair representation
Primary Source
(a) No. of ppl surveyed
(b) Were ppl surveyed from your Target Group?
(c) Was there a significant majority? (2/3 of ppl surveyed)
Secondary Sources
Are the contexts similar?
5. Range of Sources
(a) Primary Sources
(b) Secondary Sources
(c) Visual Aids
6. Effectiveness




Organization of Ideas
Areas to note
1. Citations and References
2. Footnotes
3. Headings
4. Timely use of visual aid
5. Argument structure
6. Linking phrases
7. Good editing

Citations and References
Citations
Only APA format is used
In-text citations are at the end
Include: 1. Last name of author 2. Year of publication)
Examples
Hjghjhgli (Smith, 2009)
Smith (2009) csjfjs
Jbhghjgh (smith and grant, 2009)
Smith and Grant (2009) jhgyug
1
st
Time: fgfughg(smith, grant and jones, 2009)
Smith, grant and Jones (2009) jkygbjkl
Subsequent times: jkhjgbjhb (Smith et al., 2009)
Works without Authors
Use the first 2 3 words of the first line as the title, w/o articles a or the
Article/Chapter of book/web page
Capitalize main words
Put the title in inverted commas
Eg. Morality and Business, 2009
Works by or referring to associations and agencies
1
st
time: use full name
Subsequent times: use abbreviations
Example: 1
st
time: Ministry of Education (MOE)
Subsequent times: MOE
Refer to http://www.library.cornell.edu/resrch/citmanage/apa for more
information on citations

References
Use references not bibliography

Single author
Double authors
Multiple
authors
Footnotes
Not included in word count and not graded
Used for :
1. Additional information on authors/ interviewees
2. Explain acronyms or jargon

Headings
Be specific in headings
Only 3 levels of headings are allowed max
Example:
Chapter 2
Chapter 2.1
Chapter 2.1.1
Write at least one paragraph under each sub heading. Dont write one-liner
paragraphs

Timely use of visual aids [OI]
All diagrams must be referred to on the same page or on the next page at most
Dont refer to diagrams and graphs in a separate section. Weave it in together.

Argument structure
Main point
Explanation
Example [OI]
Link to show relevance
In other words, PEEL

Linking Phrases
Used to make the report more cohesive

Good editing
1. Please proofread report before submission ( typos show a bad impression)
2. Use British English
3. Dont repeat ideas (doing so will affect OI)
4. Number the pages
5. Spacing
6. No Grammatical errors
7. Label all diagrams and graphs


Acronyms
Used only if they are
1. Established in Secondary sources
2. Officially recognized

Word count
2500 3000 words
Everything will be counted except for
Captions
Footnotes
In text citations
Diagrams
Names and Names of organisations will be counted as one word.