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What is the first step in researching a report?
What is the first step in researching a report?
What does fact checking your ideas mean?
What does fact checking your ideas mean?
What is the purpose of the prewriting stage in the writing process?
What is the purpose of the prewriting stage in the writing process?
Why is it important to use different sources of information when researching?
Why is it important to use different sources of information when researching?
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What are the two types of sources of information?
What are the two types of sources of information?
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What is the primary focus of a report?
What is the primary focus of a report?
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Why is it important to use your own words in a report?
Why is it important to use your own words in a report?
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What is the purpose of a bibliography in a report?
What is the purpose of a bibliography in a report?
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How should the sources in a bibliography be organized?
How should the sources in a bibliography be organized?
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What is the final step before submitting a report?
What is the final step before submitting a report?
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Study Notes
Researching and Writing a Report
- To start writing a report, first pick a topic and gather information from various sources.
- There are two types of sources: print materials (e.g. books, newspapers) and internet and media (e.g. articles, videos).
- Research involves gathering information from different sources and taking notes along the way.
- When taking notes, summarize important information, avoid using complete sentences, and use quotation marks around an author's exact words.
The Writing Process
- The writing process consists of five steps: prewriting, writing, revising and rewriting, proofreading, and publishing.
- During prewriting, plan your report by considering your audience, purpose, main idea, and organization.
- Ask yourself questions like: Is your audience familiar with your topic? What do you want them to learn?
- Use graphic organizers or outlines to plan your report and focus on the content.
- Make sure your ideas are clear and supported with evidence from your research.
- Use your own words as much as possible and put quotations around phrases if you're using an author's exact words.
Writing Your Report
- Start with an introduction that presents your main idea.
- End with a conclusion that wraps up your report.
- Revise and rewrite your report to ensure you focus on your main idea throughout.
- Proofread your report to fix mistakes like misspelled words, grammar issues, and punctuation errors.
Creating a Bibliography
- A bibliography is a list of the sources you used to write your paper.
- Include all sources you took information from in your bibliography.
- Put the bibliography on the last page of your report, in alphabetical order, with indented lines and a blank line between each entry.
- Each source has a unique way of writing the entry for the bibliography.
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Learn the steps to write a research report, from picking a topic to creating a bibliography. Get started with this beginner's guide to researching and writing a report.
