CENTRE FOR MODERN LANGUAGES & HUMAN SCIENCES UHL2332 ACADEMIC REPORT WRITING SEMESTER I 2011/2012 FINAL REPORT

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COMPONENTS INTRODUCTION, LITERATURE REVIEW & METHODOLOGY FINDINGS/ DISCUSSION CONCLUSION & RECOMMENDATIONS APA-style TITLE : FORMAT& APPENDICES LANGUAGE SECTION LECTURER MECHANICS TOTAL MARKS /5 /10 /5 /5 /5 /25 /5 /60

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INSTRUCTIONS: Write the FINAL REPORT for your groups research. OBJECTIVE: *To use accurate tenses and language expressions writing the final report. *To use the appropriate writing conventions and format in writing the final report VERIFIED BY:

(PROFESSOR DR ABD JALIL BORHAM) DEAN CENTRE FOR MODERN LANGUAGES & HUMAN SCIENCES

A STUDY ON THE QUALITY AND PRICES OF FOOD AVAILABLE AT UMP STUDENTS CAFETERIA

JAMES NATHAN ZULHISHAM HASSAN LIM CHENG LEE

KA 05018 KA 05071 KA 05100

A REPORT SUBMITTED TO FULLFIL PART OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR UHL 2332-ACADEMIC REPORT WRITING COURSE

LECTURER: MDM. LIYANA BINTI MOHD TAMILI CENTRE FOR MODERN LANGUAGES AND HUMAN SCIENCES UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA PAHANG 23 DECEMBER 2011 cm 2.5

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We declare that this report is own work except for quotations and summaries which have been duly acknowledged.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We wish to express our eternal gratitude and sincere appreciation to our UHL 2332-Academic Report Writing Lecturer _______________, for his/her invaluable guidance, empowering support and profound advice throughout the preparation and realisation of this academic report.

Our heartfelt gratitude also goes to our colleagues and students from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering who were respondents for this study, for their full support and cooperation to make this study possible.

Finally, above all, to Almighty God for giving us good health, strength, and perseverance to complete this academic report.

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ABSTRACT

The objective of this study was to identify and quantify the main factors leading to the increase in food price at UMP students cafeterias and suggest possible solutions in order to standardize the food price for student satisfaction. The first phase of the study had a focus on the study background, objectives, research questions and definition of terms. The second phase involved the analysis of the survey and critical evaluation of the study. A survey questionnaire was distributed to eighty UMP students. The findings revealed that the main factor deciding the food price was greatly affected by the food price in Kuantan restaurants. The solution, therefore, was to streamline the price for both restaurants and cafeterias in UMP.

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LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1 2 Gender distribution Chart showing the no. of people who enjoy shopping

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LIST OF TABLES

Table 1 2 3 Subject profile according to gender Subject profile according to grade Subject profile according to duration of learning English

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Page DECLARATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ABSTRACT LIST OF FIGURES LIST OF TABLES i ii iii iv v

CHAPTER I 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 CHAPTER II 2.1 2.2 2.3 CHAPTER III 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5

INTRODUCTION Background Statement of the problem Objectives of the study Research questions Definition of terms Organization of report LITERATURE REVIEW Introduction Conclusion RESEARCH METHODOLOGY Introduction Research design Data collection Data analysis Conclusion

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Page CHAPTER IV 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 CHAPTER V 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 FINDINGS & DISCUSSION Introduction Analysis of data--Findings Discussion of findings Summary of findings CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS Introduction Summary of the study Limitations of the study and recommendations for further research Conclusion 11

APPENDICES A B C D Questionnaire Codebook Coding Sheet List of Figures (Findings)

REFERENCES

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