ReportWriting论文写作.ppt

2Report Writing Your report should be about 3000 words long. Use the following structure:Title pageSummaryContentsIntroduction(Main body chapters)ConclusionReferencesAppendices3Title page Project title UHI student id number Date (2015-2016)4Summary The summary tells the reader about the whole whole reportreport. What were you trying to do? How did you do it? What did you find out? You need to write about only the most important pointsmost important points. The summary should be about 300 words long. Although the summary appears at the start of the report, it should be the last thing you write. Another name for a summary is the “abstract”. 5Contents This is a list of the sections or chapters in your report in the order they appear. It is intended to help the reader find the information they are looking for. Include page numbers and section/chapter numbers. Check everything is correct after you have printed the document. 6Introduction This section “sets the scene” for the report. It gives background information. It puts the report in its proper context to help the reader understand the topic. What is the significance of the project? Why is this topic important? What are you planning to do? How will you do it? Why? This tells us about the problem you are trying to solve.7IntroductionFor example, if your report is about the future of marine energy in China, you might include:Background on Chinas growing demand for energy and the worldwide need to reduce carbon emissions.Basic description of the types of marine energy.Basic review of current state of marine energy worldwide and prospects for growth.This should be evidence-based. 8Main body chapters This is where you discuss your solution to the problem. Discussions: what is your proposal? How does it work? Alternatives? Data, graphs, diagrams Break this section/chapter into sub-sections where necessary.This should be evidence-based. Show critical thinking.9Conclusion Based on the evidence you have gathered: What did you find out? Be evaluative engineers like numbers. Do you have any recommendations? What will happen if the recommendations are carried out? If they are not? Risks: is there anything outside your control that may affect your recommendations?Critical thinking10ReferencesUse Harvard system. This has 2 parts: Authors name in brackets after text where the information is used. Full description of source in References section.11ReferencesFor example:Lufthansa believes that unit costs for the A320NEO could be 23% lower than the current A320. (Flottau 2016). This improvement is due to having more seats in the cabin, as well as lower fuel burn.ReferencesFlottau, Jens (2016) Lufthansa Expects Lower Unit Costs With Airbus A320neo online. Available from 3rd February 201612AppendicesThis is for large amounts of information that are relevant to the report but cannot be included in the main report.Data sheets, webpages, manufacturers specifications etc.You should refer to the appendices in the main report. For example, “See appendix 3 for list of current marine energy projects in China.”13Log bookDont forget to submit your logbook along with your report.14Good report: presentation Try to make the reader happy. Write clearly and concisely. Short sentences. Check for mistakes (spelling, punctuation etc.) Easy to navigate (contents, page numbers etc.) Good appearance. Text broken up by relevant diagrams, tables etc. Diagrams and tables labelled correctly. Referred to in text, for example “Table 2 shows annual electricity generation in China in TWh”. Explain acronyms e.g. HVDC (High Voltage Direct Current). Glossary? Include citations in text (Harvard) 15Good report: contents Imagine your report is for your classmates. Could they understand it? Make it interesting. Relevant Correct word count Correct emphasis, with enough words for each topic. This needs to be planned at the beginning and checked at the end. Evidence based Critical thinking