Week 78 (12.10.08)

Learn



Writing and presenting your project report (Chapter 14, pp518-546)

1. Getting started with writing

• Create time for your writing
• Write when your mind is fresh
• Find a regular writing place
• Set goals and achieve them
• Use word processing
• Generate a plan
• Finish the writing session on a high point
• Get friends to read your work

2. Structuring your project report

• Abstract/Executive Summary
• Introduction
• Literature Review
• Method
• Results
• Conclusions
• References
• Appendices

3. Developing an appropriate writing style

• Clarity and simplicity - write simple sentences, avoid jargon, beware of using large numbers of quotations from the literature
• Check your spelling and grammar - avoid common grammatical errors
• Person, tense and gender - pass tense, passive voice, preserving anonymity
• Need for continual revision - to polish work with successive drafts, or give it to your colleague or friend to read

Unlearn

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Relearn

Learn some new tips in mantaining creativity and freshness during writing the report. For BAP, follow the guide given by Mr Chan in structuring the business research report. Upon completion of writing the report, may get assistance from my colleague whom has taken before MBA to read and comment or provide feedback on my first draft. This revision will help to polish my thoughts and work before submission.