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Unit 7: Reporting on Research
* Required Reading: Lannon, Chapter 25
* Required Writing: Follow the flowchart listed here:
http://www.beyondutopia.net/writing-survival-guide/report-research/
Turn in one-paragraph overview of the readings. This one paragraph should synthesize and summarize all the readings.
Be sure to include the name of the researchers, where the research took place, when, and where the full reports were published. This is vital in case any of your readers need complete information.
Discussion Board Participation
Grammar Exercises (below -- optional, unless specifically required, perhaps on an individual basis, by professor)
Details: Please turn in a one-paragraph overview of the research that you have read. Follow the web link listed above and read the material contained there. Then, follow the procedure as detailed in the website. Do not write every step -- just read the steps and think about them.
Then, please turn in the one-paragraph overview. Target: 150 words.
The following items should be kept in mind:
Audience analysis and needs
Need for a clear summary and interpretation of findings
Reader expectations of the document
Adequate but not excessive data
Accurate data: be sure to include the names of researchers & the place they did their work so that if anyone wants the full report, they have enough information to obtain it
Fully interpreted data
Valid conclusions and recommendations
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