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Technical Report Writing for Engineering Students
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Learning
Objectives
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different kinds of reports and their functions.
2. the purposes and language features of the introduction, body
and conclusion of a report.
3. a title page and how to use it.
4. guidelines on how to write your report.
5. how to cite various sources in the references section.
6. a report writing checklist.
A
report normally consists of 3 parts:
The
Introduction
The Main Body
The Conclusion
Within
each of these parts, there are various smaller sections.
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The Introduction This section comprises seven components: 1. The field of study 2. Existing work related to the project 3. Assignment definition 4. Claims for the project 5. The purpose of the project 6. The scope and limitations of the project 7. The procedures/methodology used in the project |
B.
The Body of the Report
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C.
The Conclusion
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©Michael Vallance