Introduction: Background of the research Objectives of the research Scope of the study Definition of terms

History of the problem

Issues raised

Background information of the company Information on how the problem has developed Problem identified

The principles involved

The need for an investigation

Why are you interested?

Basic general truth that is the foundation of the problem

The purpose / aim / goal / mission of report What you are trying to achieve through your investigation Can be written in list or paragraph form 2 types of numbering system:
The Alpha-Numeric system The Decimal system refer to pg 16 must be consistent

The range of subjects that you are going to investigate Coverage of the problem Example on page 28 (Easy Steps to Report Writing)

Define / explain the unfamiliar terms

especially technical jargon to be reader-friendly First used in the report Example page 29

functions:

2 main focus:
Tenses Passive voice

to present ideas clearly, concisely and effectively correct usage of English Language

CAN YOU RECALL? SHOULD WE REVISE IT TOGETHER?

LETS DO IT

PRESENT Improve Increase Produce Work Require Benefit Analyse Write set

PAST ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________

Simple present

PRESENT TENSE

Present continuous tense Present perfect tense

root word + s/es/ies Investigate(s) Carry(ies) Match(es)

am/is/are + root word + ing has/have + root word + en/ed

Present perfect continuous tense

has/have + been + root word + ing

Simple Past Tense

Regular words

Irregular words

root word + d/ed/ied eg: distribute(d) / conduct(ed) / notify(ied) held / found / was / were

Past Continuous Tense Past Perfect Tense

had + past participle

was / were + root word + ing

Past Perfect Continuous Tense

had been (root word) ing

Simple Future Tense

Future Continuous Tense
will/shall + root word

will/shall + be + root word + ing

Read, underline and correct the errors. There was every reason to believed that gadget design will continued to develop in the future and that the consumers of 2010 spent more money than ever on all sort of strange devices. The eighties seen very big advance in technology, which have been use to manufacture the wide range of products that you can buys off the streets, like pocket and watch computer, calculators, portable stereo units, and car and mobile telephones. By the next century, however, gadgets of the eighties had seem old-fashioned.

There was every reason to believed that gadget design will continued to develop in the future and that the consumers of 2010 spent more money than ever on all sort of strange devices. The eighties seen very big advance in technology, which have been use to manufacture the wide range of products that you can buys off the streets, like pocket and watch computer, calculators, portable stereo units, and car and mobile telephones. By the next century, however, gadgets of the eighties had seem old-fashioned.