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Report Writing & Referencing
A lecture for Year 1 B.Ed studentsBy Karen DellarStudy & Learning CentreRMIT University
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A Report :
Is a structured written presentation directed to interested readers for a specific purpose, aim or request
It’s function is toGive an account of something, Answer a question Offer a solution
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What is the difference between an Essay and a Report???
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Essay ReportEstablish a proposition
or responds to a question or proposition
Has linked and fluent paragraph structure
Uses fluent sentence structure to express ideas.
Investigates, presents and analyzes
information to help make decisions or account for
decisions.
Has defined sections with (sub)-headings and numbering
Uses lists and bullet points for clarity and brevity
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Essay Report
Needs to be read as a whole
Presents a writers opinion or interpretation (albeit supported with evidence.)
Is aimed at a broad academic audience
Sections are easily identified and can
be read in isolation.
Is a factual and objective presentation of data.
Has a specific audience appropriate to its purposes.
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Ideally, completely text
based
Supporting information is woven into the
text
Includes diagrams, tables
and graphs
Large amounts of supporting information are included in appendices.
Essay
Report
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The difference???
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An Effective Report is:
Appropriate to its purpose and audience Accurate Logical Clear and concise Well organized under headings
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General Structure of a Report
Transmittal document ( for business purposes) Title page Table of contents Abstract/Executive Summary Introduction Discussion Conclusions Recommendations Bibliography
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More Detailed Structure of a Report
Title Executive summary / Abstract Table of Contents 1. Introduction
1.1 Purpose of the report 1.2 Issues 1.3 Research methods 1.4 Limitations and assumptions
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Structure of a Report
2. Discussion 2.1 Literature Review
2.1.1. Issue #1 2.1.2. Issue #2
2.2 Method 2.2.1 . Procedure 2.2.2 . Sample Size
2.3 Discussion and analysis of data 2.3.1. Issue #1 2.3.2. Issue #2 2.3.3. Reliability /accuracy of data
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Structure of a Report
3. Conclusions 4. Recommendations 5. References 6. Appendices
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The Assignment: The Case Study of a Child’s Literacy
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The report is about your student
Literacy Needs of C21
Child’s background
Child’s Involvement with Reading
Needs analysis of
student
Actual Reading Test and Analysis
of observations
Recommendations for student
Related to your
student
A (unique) Title
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Use literature to support what you want to say about your student
Literacy Needs of C21
Child’s background
Child’s Involvement with Reading
Needs analysis of
student
Actual Reading Test and Analysis
of observations
Recommendations for student
literature
literature
literature
literature
literature
Related to your student
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A recommended procedure
Complete all observations and analyses of student first.
Think about the overall picture of your student, the main issues, strengths or needs. With these in mind: Write up the background, observations and analyses Compile supporting material for appendices Write the Recommendations Write the Introduction
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A recommended procedure
Final compilation of reference list / bibliography
Write Abstract (if required) Insert Table of Contents
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Referencing: APA Style
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You must cite a reference source when you use:
a direct quote information expressed in your own words (ie.
paraphrase) statistics diagrams, tables, graphs photos
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You do not need to cite a reference when you use:
Your own personal experience or opinionCommon knowledge (definition?)
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In-Text Referencing
DeFazio (1999) claims that referencing conventions for technological resources will become more consistent with wider use.
Conventions for referencing the internet will gain greater consistency with increased use in scholastic work. (DeFazio, 1999)
The rules for referencing sources are “formulaic and very strict” (DeFazio, 1999, p.107)
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Paragraph Example (APA)
Disadvantaged groups within society also experience inequalities in health care. Thompson (1999) states that a person’s health has a direct relationship to their social and economic standing within the community. Groups with a low socioeconomic status have poorer health than those with a high socioeconomic status (National Health Strategy, 1998). The high infant mortality rates for Indigenous Australians and the lower life expectancy for Aboriginal women (Brown, 2001) are two examples that show inequalities in health care for particular groups within the Australian community. Therefore, for health programs to be more effective, the community needs to look at …
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Other examples
Use of et al. for 3 to 5 authors of a book or journal article
Harter, Schmidt and Hayes (2002) argue that individual, group and organisation level factors are related to performance and retention.
Harter et al. (2002) also state that job satisfaction is important and is directly related to retention.
Secondary sourcesBrown and Martin (as cited in Harmon, 2002) have reported a case study of a student with differing literacy issues in his first and second languages.
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The Reference List
A new page at the end of your assignment Arranged in alphabetical order according
to author’s surname Includes all references cited in-textcited in-text
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Reference List Entry
DeFazio, T. (1999) Studying in Australia: a guide for international students, Sydney, Allen & Unwin.
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Some useful APA Resources
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RMIT Referencing Sites
Quick Guide http://mams.rmit.edu.au/x3tdu4s30085.rtf
Longer Version http://mams.rmit.edu.au/szq3g615ahbdz.rtf
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APA Electronic Style Guide 2007(now available in library catalogue)
https://login.ezproxy.lib.rmit.edu.au/connect?session=sRpltsIS8Yazv9fn&url=https://login.ezproxy.lib.rmit.edu.au/login/digital/ereserve/APAguide/style_reference.pdf
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Google “APA Referencing”
http://library.curtin.edu.au/research_and_information_skills/referencing/apa.pdf
http://www.library.jcu.edu.au/LibraryGuides/apa.shtml
http://www.lib.monash.edu.au/tutorials/citing/apa.html
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The main reasons for referencing To show you have read widely on a topic &
you have identified important ideas in other writers’ research
To draw on experts to support the points you are making and hence make them more persuasive
To allow the reader to locate, check and follow up the sources used
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Plagiarism
If you do not indicate the sources of your ideas, it could appear that you are wrongfully claiming another author’s ideas or words to be your own
This is known as plagiarism
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How to avoid plagiarism
Become familiar with the American Psychological Association (APA) referencing system
Develop a system to record bibliographic information for all sources you use
Take careful notes and develop a system to distinguish:
*Text you have copied from the source *Text you have paraphrased or summarised *Your own ideas
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How to avoid plagiarism
Include APA in-text referencing (author, date) with every draftwith every draft
Compile your reference list as you write your assignment
Get into the habit of paraphrasing appropriately
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Paraphrasing Preferred Please
Lecturer’s usually prefer paraphrasing to direct quotations.
Why?
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Quotes…..
“blah, blah, blah, blah,
blah, blah, blah, blah,
blah, blah, blah, blah,
blah, blah, blah, blah,
blah, blah, blah, blah,
blah, blah, blah, blah,
blah, blah, blah, blah,”
(Thingo, 1999, p.22)
“blah, blah, blah, blah,
blah, blah, blah, blah,
blah, blah, blah, blah,
blah, blah, blah, blah,
blah, blah, blah, blah,
blah, blah, blah, blah,
blah, blah, blah, blah,”
(Thingo, 1999, p.22)
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Paraphrasing……
Shorter To the point More elegant
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Task: change this quote to a paraphrase
Smith (1999) states, “Children rely mainly on parents for gender stereotypes” (p. 12).
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SuggestionsSmith (1999) states that parents are
important gender stereotypes for children.
Parents play an important role as gender stereotypes for children (Smith, 1999).
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Paraphrasing
What strategies did you use to complete the task?