200817 Business Communication Skills Assignment No. 2 Structure Report Writing 200817 BCS 2017 1 Assignment 2 -Structure Recommended structure –flow –emphasis – no. of words. 200817 BCS 2017 2 Assignment 2 -Structure • Introduction (200 words) –Very important area of the report–first impressions -this is what the reader reads first – lead in the topic –what are you going to write about –Introduce key words / phases 200817 BCS 2017 3 Assignment 2 -Structure • Introduction (200 words) • Key Arguments of the Authors (400 words) –Very important area of the report –State clearly the arguments of the 2 authors –Use evidence to state your claims (eg. Quotes) 200817 BCS 2017 4 Assignment 2 -Structure • Introduction (200 words) • Key Arguments of the Authors (400 words) • Differences in the Arguments (400 words) –Another very important area of the report –State clearly / evaluate the difference of the 2 authors –Maybe look at a Table to illustrate your answers –Use evidence to state your claims (eg. Quotes) 200817 BCS 2017 5 Assignment 2 -Structure • Introduction (200 words) • Key Arguments of the Authors (400 words) • Differences in the Arguments (400 words) • Recommendations (approx. 300 words) – Another very important area of the report – Your “thoughts” –based on personal and work experience • Back up with evidence / references 200817 BCS 2017 6 Assignment 2 -Structure • Introduction (200 words) • Key Arguments of the Authors (400 words) • Differences in the Arguments (400 words) • Recommendations (300 words) • Conclusion (100 words) –Your “wrap-up” of the report. 200817 BCS 2017 7 Assignment 2 -Structure • Introduction (200 words) • Key Arguments of the Authors (400 words) • Differences in the Arguments (400 words) • Recommendations (300 words) • Conclusion (100 words) • References – Approx. 4 to 6 sources – Harvard Referencing Method 200817 BCS 2017 8 Assignment 2 -Structure • Executive Summary (approx 100 words) • Introduction (200 words) • Key Arguments of the Authors (400 words) • Differences in the Arguments (400 words) • Recommendations (300 words) • Conclusion (100 words) • References • Exec. Summary –write this after you have written and read through your report 200817 BCS 2017 9 Assignment 2 -Structure • Table of Contents • Executive Summary (100 words) • Introduction (200 words) • Key Arguments of the Authors (400 words) • Differences in the Arguments (400 words) • Recommendations (300 words) • Conclusion (100 words) • References 200817 BCS 2017 10 Assignment 2 -Structure • Table of Contents • Executive Summary (100 words) • Introduction (200 words) • Key Arguments of the Authors (400 words) • Differences in the Arguments (400 words) • Recommendations (300 words) • Conclusion (100 words) • References • Appendix 200817 BCS 2017 11 Assignment 2 -Structure • Table of Contents • Executive Summary (100 words) • Introduction (200 words) • Key Arguments of the Authors (400 words) • Differences in the Arguments (400 words) • Recommendations (300 words) • Conclusion (100 words) • References • Appendix 200817 BCS 2017 12