Overview
Qualification Grading Type
Ungraded
Unit Learning Outcomes
1.
Be able to use the report title to determine the content.
Assessment Criteria
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1.1.
Analyse the requirements of the question or task.
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1.2.
Analyse the main points which must be covered, omitting irrelevant detail.
2.
Be able to plan and present the plan for a report.
Assessment Criteria
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2.1.
Produce a plan for a report.
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2.2.
Present the plan for the report.
3.
Be able to structure a report.
Assessment Criteria
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3.1.
Produce an introduction which sets out how the subject will be dealt with in the report.
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3.2.
Use evidence and examples to strengthen information provided in the report.
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3.3.
Use linking sentences in paragraphs to produce a cohesive report.
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3.4.
Provide a conclusion which sums up the main findings of the report.
4.
Be able to write in an appropriate style.
Assessment Criteria
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4.1.
Write in a detached, balanced, and objective manner.
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4.2.
Write formal English avoiding emotive language and colloquialisms.
5.
Be able to use the conventions for acknowledging sources.
Assessment Criteria
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5.1.
Acknowledge the work of other authors both during the report and in a list of references.
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5.2.
Use recognised approaches for acknowledging sources.