ENGLISH
303 LONG REPORT
Use the Applied Science and Technology
Index, the Monthly Catalog of U.S.
Government Publications, and the InfoTrac system as you begin
collecting bibliographical sources.
Choose a topic in your major field or a closely
related field involving a mechanism, machine, method, or
theory that could be used to solve a specific problem or do a
specific job. The paper will then
recommend the best best solution to the problem or to do the
job.
The long report must have the following components to
be successful:
1.
A clear problem that is currently under study;
2.
A point of view for study of the problem, such as a
businessman, consumer, or patient;
3.
a set of criteria to use in
evaluating possible solutions; and
4.
at least two different
possible solutions to be compared.
The paper must concentrate heavily on a
limited number of very recent periodical sources;
photocopies of parts of the articles and note cards made from
the articles will be turned in at specified times during the
quarter.
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PRELIMINARY TOPICS (0%) |
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You must
turn in a sheet with your topic or list of possible
topics accompanied by photocopies of pages from the
above bibliographical sources; highlight the articles
that might be used. This is an ungraded assignment
DON'T USE THESE
TOPICS
There
are topics that have been discussed endlessly for
decades without much progress. There's really nothing
new to say, so let's avoid them. Examples of these are
gun control, abortion, or most of the topics you see on
political news. Pick something you'd be working on in
your profession in a couple of years.
SAMPLE 303 LONG REPORT TOPICS
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Each
student must write a proposal; this proposal should be
on the proposed topic of the student's research paper. This proposal should include
a Purpose statement, some preliminary analysis of the
problem to be focused on, some idea of the research
procedure to be followed, and a preliminary
bibliography of recent works--primarily periodical
sources--on the topic. |
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English 303 Proposal
Form |
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PROPOSAL
Date:
[Current date here]
To:
[Receipient--Be
sure it is not me]
From:
[Your name]
Subject:
Report on . . . (give the topic area here, such
as insider trading) Purpose: Present
Status of the Problem: Research
Procedure: Tentative
Outline:
I. Introduction A. Purpose B. History of the Problem C. Review of Recent Literature
D. Research Procedure
II. Body
(Use the Title of Your Report) A. What is the problem
you're addressing? B. What is the
solution you're proposing? C. What is your plan
of action for your audience and their organization
to accomplish the solution?
III. Conclusions IV. Recommendations Projected
Conclusion: Projected
Recommendations: |
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II. Bibliography (on a
separate page. Follow MLA
form) |
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1.
The bibliography should include about 15
sources, most of them periodical articles and Internet
resources. 2.
The bibliography must include at least five
sources from Government Documents. 3.
The sources listed in the bibliography should
be primarily from the last two years; it is
particularly important that your comparison material
be very recent. 4.
The bibliography
should be written in the current MLA format. I
have found Easybib.com
to be
useful. |
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III. AUDIENCE ANALYSIS (Fill out
the Audience Profile Sheet in your packet or on my
web site.). [Do NOT
make me your audience. Make sure it's a REAL
individual!] |
PROPOSAL (10%) (Sample Proposal Here. Follow its format if it differs from the one above.)
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A sentence outline should be assigned as the
second part of the sequence leading to the
completion of the research report.
This outline should be used to develop the
major divisions of the long report; because it is in
sentence form, it will help the student to get the
content of the report solidified before the first
draft of the report is written.
The outline should be written after or at the
same time that the student is turning in note cards.
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II.
Report
"Dummy" (A mock-up of the report--focus on
format) |
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The purpose of the report "dummy" is to give
you practice in formatting your report. Turn in a title page,
abstract, table of contents, etc.
However, instead of having the text of your
final report, you may substitute a stock paragraph
or a series of "x's" (Xxxx xxx xxxx xxxx.). Pay attention to the
placement of headings, page numbers, etc. Then when you do your
final report, you can fill in the content. Include
in the report dummy the items listed below : 1.
TITLE PAGE (Not numbered;
counted as page i,
Roman numbers) 2.
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL (Has
no heading; numbered as page ii) 3.
ABSTRACT
(1st order heading; numbered as page iii) 4.
TABLE OF CONTENTS (1st order heading;
numbered as page iv) 5.
LIST OF FIGURES (1st order
heading; numbered as appropriate) 6.
INTRODUCTION (1st order
heading) A. Purpose (2nd order
heading) B. History of the Problem
(2nd order heading) C. Review of Recent
Literature (2nd order heading) D. Research Procedure (2nd
order heading) 7.
BODY Use the TITLE OF YOUR REPORT (Used as a 1st
order heading. Begin
Arabic page
numbering as page 1. The
page
number is on the bottom center.
Subsequent pages are numbered on the top
right.) 8.
CONCLUSIONS (1st order
heading. The page
number is on the bottom center.
Subsequent pages are numbered on the top
right.) 9.
RECOMMENDATIONS (1st order
heading. The page number is on the bottom center.
Subsequent pages are numbered on the top
right.) 10.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
(1st order heading; arranged
alphabetically. Do not
number the entries.) 11.
APPENDIX A (1st
order
heading,
with a title below it. |
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III. AUDIENCE ANALYSIS
(as above) [Do NOT
make me your audience.] |
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IV.
Notes |
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Notes are due;
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ENGLISH 303 LONG
REPORT (30%) |
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1.
TITLE PAGE (Not numbered;
counted as page i,
Roman numbers) |
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2. LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL (Has no
heading; numbered as page ii) Woe betide you if
you make me your audience! |
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3.
ABSTRACT
(1st order heading; numbered as page iii) |
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4.
TABLE OF CONTENTS (1st order heading;
numbered as page iv) |
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5.
LIST OF FIGURES (1st order
heading; numbered as appropriate) |
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6.
INTRODUCTION (1st order
heading)
Purpose
(2nd order heading)
History
of the Problem (2nd order heading)
Review
of Recent Literature (2nd order heading)
Research
Procedure (2nd order heading) |
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7.
BODY Use the TITLE OF YOUR REPORT (used as a 1st
order heading. Begins
Arabic page numbering as page 1.
The page number is on the bottom center. Subsequent pages are
numbered on the top right.) |
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8. CONCLUSIONS (1st order heading. The page number is on the
bottom center. Subsequent
pages are numbered on the top right.) |
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9. RECOMMENDATIONS (1st order heading.
The page number is on the bottom center. Subsequent pages are
numbered on the top right.) |
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10.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
(1st order heading; arranged alphabetically. Do not number the
entries.) |
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11.
APPENDIX A
(1st order heading,
with a title below it.) Example:
APPENDIX A
Interview with William Faulkner |
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12.
Example of a FIGURE TITLE:
Figure 1
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ENGLISH 303 LONG REPORT CHECKLIST: |
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Structure
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1. Emphasis on the problem at the beginning.
2. Explanation of
possible solutions.
3. Possible
solutions.
4. Narrow final
conclusion; one of the solutions from #3. |
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Sections:
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1.
Letter--has
title in quotes; has summary; follows correct form. 2.
Abstract--has
no mention of the paper itself; is the original paper
shrunken to 200 words. 3.
Table of Contents--lists
all
paper headings and the pages on which those headings
are found. 4.
List of Figures--Gives
all
figure numbers, titles, and page numbers. 5.
Introduction--has
correct
sub-heads;
has background of the problem; has mention of possible
solutions; has a summary of two written works dealing
with the problem of the solution; gives the general
research procedure. 6.
Body--Text is
divided into four heading levels, following the
heading system specified in this course; all headings
are placed correctly on the page; all materials from
any source in any form are documented in the text and
listed in the bibliography. 7.
Conclusion--Narrow;
discussed
in paragraph form. 8.
Recommendations--Specific
future
actions;
given in a list. 9.
Bibliography--Done
according
to the textbook. 10.
Appendix--Who,
when, where for the interview; summary of important
information. 11.
Sections
must
be in the correct order. 12. Final copy of the paper with an audience profile sheet. |
SAMPLE 303 LONG
REPORT TOPICS
FOR
PROBLEM-SOLVING PAPERS
Artificial foot joints
Bank merger regulations
Business data storage systems
CD_ROM data retrieval systems
Comparison of road surface materials
Comparison of materials for aircraft
structures
Computer virus prevention
Control of crown gall in ornamental
plants
Desulfurization of coal
Detection of wind shear
Disposal of PCB's
Drugs for hyperactive children
Earthquake proof building design
Education funding
Energy efficient home design
Flue gas cleanup
Language for artificial intelligence
speech recognition
Lighting in large buildings
Limiting computer access
Mad cow disease
