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Assignment Writing
Information for students:
In order to meet the requirements of English for Academic Purposes 2 all students must write a Report summarizing the findings of a research.
Research Report
Topic- To what extent, Indian student satisfied with the Australian University education system?
Write a research/information report on the following topic:
• Crime and safety in Australia through the eyes of international students
• The use of social media
• Accommodation in Australia
• Surrogacy
• Euthanasia
• Work: conditions, wages, hours, work/study balance
• Adjusting to life in a new country
• A topic approved by your teacher
In preparation for Report writing create an opinion poll and apply it to a minimum of 10 participants.
You are required to carry out secondary research utilizing journal articles, the Internet, books etc. and present your findings in your report
Learning Outcomes:
LO1 Can demonstrate academic writing skills effectively
LO2 Can write a report based on data collected in a survey
LO3 Can demonstrate critical thinking on the chosen topic
LO4 Can reference quotations appropriately and avoid plagiarism
A well-structured Research Report must include:
A cover page clearly stating your name, student ID, title of your essay, your teacher's name and date
1) Introduction
• Give background information
• State the purpose of the research/report
2) Methodology
• Describe the steps used to collect information
• Describe the instrument used
3) Results/Findings presented in paragraph form as follows:
• Graph or table with a title and correctly labelled axes, including legencf if needed
• Description of graph or table
• General description of results
• Comparison/ contrast of results
4) Discussion
• Restate research question
• Speculate on the reasons for the result
• Discuss implications
5) Conclusion
6) A reference list following the APA 6th referencing conventions
7) Appendix