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ABSTRACT
An Abstract is usually 100 to 200 words and should include the following:
• why the report has been written (i.e. what question or problem is it addressing?)
• how the study was undertaken
• what the main findings were
• what the significance of the findings is.
Be specific and precise so that the reader can get a good understanding of the main points without having to read the whole report.
The abstract should be on a separate page with the centred heading ABSTRACT in capitals. It is usually written in a single paragraph with no indentation.
Contents
1. INTRODUCTION 3
2. MAIN POINTS 3
3. CONCLUSION 3
APPENDIX/APPENDICES 4
1. INTRODUCTION — the Introduction has three main components.
1. The Background which describes events leading up to the existing situation, what projects have been done previously, and why the project or study is necessary.
2. The Purpose which defines what the project or study is to achieve, who authorised it and the specific terms of reference (Bedi, 2020).
3. The Scope which outlines any limitations imposed on the project such as cost, time etc (Marsh, 2006).
2. MAIN POINTS— The Body varies according to the type of report. Basically, it answers the questions — Who? Why? Where? When? What? How? In an investigative report, it would consist of all the information required to convince the reader that the conclusions and recommendations are valid
eliable. This information must be presented in a systematic way (Bedi, 2020).
Definitions, explanations, comparison, example etc…….
3. CONCLUSION — The Conclusion should be as
ief as possible. They should be presented in descending order of importance and should not suggest action. Conclusions should be free from speculation (i.e. ideas for which you have presented no evidence), have no new thoughts or references introduced and contain no further discussion of points raised.
References
Bedi, S XXXXXXXXXXEducation in schools. London: xyz ltd.
Marsh, J XXXXXXXXXXThe Education. USA: Chicago Press.
APPENDIX/APPENDICES — The Appendix/Appendices contain important data, explanatory and illustrative material not included in the text. Fonts and Spacing
“In general, use a ‘serif’ font (such as ‘Times New Roman’). They are more comfortable to read. Fonts should be a minimum of 12 point and 1.5 line spacing is recommended unless otherwise specified. Titles and headings may be in a bold ‘sans serif’ font (such as ‘Ariel’). A blank line, but no indentation, is used between paragraphs”. (Marsh, 2006)