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Before you start

STEP 1: STARTING OUT

STEP 2: FINDING

STEP 3: EVALUATE

STEP 4: LEGAL USE

STEP 5: COMMUNICATE

- Writing a report/assignment

Consulting information sources

Reading and making notes

Preparing the bibliography

In-text referencing

Compiling the bibliography

Writing the first draft

Revising the assignment

Writing final draft

Collating the assignment

Checking the final draft

Example

- Tips for presentations

- Tips for posters

- Tips for brochures

- Tips for displays

- E-communication guidelines

- Writing styles


Writing the report

Collating the assignment

The completed assignment should consist of the following:

A title page
  • The title page is not numbered.
Table of contents
  • Type the Table of Contents last so that you can ensure that your Table of Contents correlates with the text in the assignment (the page number in the Table of Contents must correctly indicate the page number for that topic in the text).
A list of illustrations/diagrams
  • Only if you have used illustrations or diagrams.
The text of your assignment
  • Pages and sections must be clearly numbered.
  • There must be a coherent introduction and conclusion.
A bibliography of all sources consulted, in alphabetical order.

Click here for guidelines on compiling a bibliography using the:
Harvard referencing style
APA referencing style
Chicago referencing style
Vancouver referencing style