Example of Report Writing

Table 1 Willingness to sacrifice certain things

Source: The Sunday Star 14 March 2010
Table 1 shows the respondents’ willingness to sacrifice certain things in their lives in order to become a millionaire before they reach 35. Almost two-thirds of the respondents or 65.5 per cent, were willing to sacrifice their free time and enjoyment. Half of the respondents (50.9%) would not mind giving up on their social life, while almost half of the respondents (48.4%) would willingly forget about romance just to achieve their dreams of becoming a millionaire. ..

There are certain things in life that young people of today would not mind sacrificing in order to become a millionaire such as their own free time and enjoyment, social life as well as romance. Nevertheless, family time, education, and ethics are not the things they are ready to sacrifice. In short, youth today indicate their willingness to forego their leisure time to work on achieving their dreams.

Some recommendations can be offered: 1. Have better time management.
Instead of foregoing time for themselves and friends, youths who dream of becoming a millionaire before the age of 35 should manage their time more effectively so that they can spend some time building contacts and relationships that will help them in their chosen career.

Report writing evaluation

Content – 25 Clear and concise background Selection of relevant information Analysis of information collected Substantial and well-researched data Achievement report objectives
Language 30 Grammatically accurate Appropriate vocabulary Appropriate language for report writing Originality of text production
Visual aids 10 Accuracy of data and clarity of information Appropriate visuals
Mechanics 10 Consistent numbering system Systematic presentation of items
References/appended materials – 3m Minimum of 5 references that must match the body of the report
Layout 2 m
Total 80
Overall marks = total marks/2
For plagiarised work = 0

Evaluation for oral presentation 20%
Content 4 marks
Language 6
Delivery 6
Visual aids 2
Handling of Q&A 2

Preliminary section of your report.:
Title page
Summary ii
Terms of reference iii
Acknowledgements iv
Table of contents v
List of tables vi
List of figures

1.0 Introduction 1 1.1 Background
1.2
2.0 Methods

5.0 Recommendations 20

References 21
List of Appendices

Table 2 Respondents’ opinion on being a millionaire Source: The Sunday Star 14 March 2010
Table 2 indicates the respondents’ opinion on being a millionaire.
Three-quarter of the respondents (75.5%) considered that being a millionaire is the single most important thing in their lives.

References
Rashvinjeet S. Bedi & Sumisha Naidu. (2010). ‘I want to be a milionnaire’ published in The Sunday Star 14 March 2010 retrieved 29 September 2010 from http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/3/14/focus/5739757&sec=focus

References: Rashvinjeet S. Bedi & Sumisha Naidu. (2010). ‘I want to be a milionnaire’ published in The Sunday Star 14 March 2010 retrieved 29 September 2010 from http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/3/14/focus/5739757&sec=focus