Communication Skills 1 Report Planning Template

Communication Skills 1 Report Planning
Template
Instructions:
This document has been designed to help you plan your CS1 report in a clear
and effective manner.
This plan may include more information than you usually would; however, all
elements highlighted below should be considered before writing a report.
 You will be asked to fill in a number of sections throughout today’s session
 You will also be expected to complete this report plan as homework over
the coming weeks
Report title
Verbs in updated
form (e.g. ‘explain’
> ‘explanation’)
What the report is
about (topic)
The report is based on communication and the verbal
component refers back to the content material of our
message‚ the selection and arrangement of our
words. The nonverbal component refers to the
message we ship via our body language.
Title: Communication Skills
Executive summary (approx. 150 words, but not featured in
wordcount)
Develop the plan for this element last (after the main body, recommendations
and intro / conclusion).
Review the Week 5 Preparatory Resources, Week 5 Lecture Slides and associated
activities for further guidance on what these elements do / how they fit together.
The purpose of
the work (key
problems /
objectives):
The purpose of work is that it will help in improving the
overall performance as well as knowledge.
Methods used for
research: Different methods have been used for the completion of
the research,
Main conclusions
reached: Main conclusions that were reached is that a report
includes analysis of various information provided in the
lectures.
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Recommendations
:
Various recommendations have also been included in
the same,
Introduction / conclusion (150 words)
Develop the plan for this element after the plan for the main body.
Review the Week 5 Preparatory Resources, Week 5 Lecture Slides and associated
activities for further guidance on what these elements do / how they fit together.
Introductory sentence keywords
Verbs:
What the report
is about:
Background information
Who does the
report matter to? The students
Why does it
matter to them? This is because it will help them in enhancing their
existing knowledge as well as developing an effective
report.
What could this
report help to
change?
This report will help in enhancing the overall way in
which introduction, executive summary as well as
conclusions.
Why does this
report matter
now?
The report matters because it will help in enhancing the
overall existing knowledge as well as improve overall
performance as well.
Thesis statement
Main body
paragraph 1
idea:
Executive Summary – It is an important part of a report
and this has helped me in enhancing my existing
knowledge about how to write an executive summary.
Main body
paragraph 2
idea:
Difference between the executive summary and the
introduction. It can be stated that An introduction only
needs to introduce what the report is about and why / to
who this matters, as well as summarise what will be
included in the main body. On the other hand, An
executive summary summarises all elements of the
report: the introduction, findings, conclusion and
recommendations.
Main body
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paragraph 3
idea:
Tense is an important aspect of research. Tenses are
utilized in verbal exchange, each verbal and written, to
suggest the time at which something came about.
Improper utilization of tenses could lead to confusion and
misinterpretation of the sender's message.
Main body
paragraph 4
idea:
Recommendations is another important aspect that helps
in understanding the different ways in which a certain
point can be enhanced or improved. This will help in
improving the overall quality of the research or any study
in an effective manner.
Main body
paragraph 5
idea:
Report conclusions can help in providing a summary to
the readers about all the main ideas that have been
discussed in the report effectively.
Main body
paragraph 6
idea:
Concluding paragraph explains the strengths as well as
weaknesses of the report to the students in an effective
manner.
Main body
paragraph 7
idea: Background statement on the other hand, explains the
outline of all the ideas that have been included in the
research.
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