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UNIVERSITI KUALA LUMPUR CITY CAMPUS MALAYSIAN INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Name of Course Course Code Lecturer Semester / Year Date Assessment Weightage PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH 2 WEB 20302 KIM DE SILVA SEPTEMBER 2013 (1/2013) 9 SEPTEMBER 2013 Assignment 2: Technical Report Writing 50%

Course Outcome to achieve: 1. CLO 2 produce reports with their necessary components; 2. CLO 3 present information orally. Assessment Components : 1. Proposal Outline - 5 Marks 2. Questionnaire 5 Marks 3. Report Writing 25 Marks 4. Research Poster 10 Marks 5. Consultation 5 Marks
INSTRUCTIONS: You are required to conduct a research in groups of 5 to 6. Complete the following tasks for this assignment: A. PART 1 (Proposal Outline 5 Marks) Students are required to prepare the following: 1. Proposal Outline 2. Work Schedule 3. Technical Report Proposal Outline Format: 1. Refer to your textbook (page 14) 2. Font /Size a. TIMES NEW ROMAN/11 or 12 b. CALIBRI/11 or 12 3. Single spacing

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Work Schedule Format 1. Refer to your textbook (page 15) 2. Above your chart, please place a. Work Schedule b. Research Title: (fill in your title)

B. PART 2 (Questionnaire 5 Marks) You are required to develop or adapt a set of questionnaires related to the topic of your mini research. The questionnaire should contain at least 20 questions and a maximum of 25 questions. Example: Pattern B 1 Demographic Data 2 Objective 1 3 Objective 2 4 Objective 3

5 questions 5+ questions 5+ questions 5+ questions

C. PART 3 (Report Writing 25 Marks) Please refer to your textbook for more information. Drafts and copies of answered questionnaires (5 sets) are to be included in the appendix section of your report. 1. Prepare the research report: approximately 15-25 pages, not including appendices: Cover page Title page Abstract Acknowledgements Table of Contents List of Tables (if any) List of Figures (if any) Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Review of Literature Chapter 3: Research Methodology Chapter 4: Findings & Discussions Chapter 5 Conclusions & Recommendations References Appendices

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D. PART 4 (Poster 10 Marks) Transform your research report into an A1 size poster presentation. Your poster should have an interesting layout related to your topic, suitable font size, colour and arrangements. Please make sure that the information placed on your poster is well summarised. Poster Guidelines Your poster should include the following: Research Title Name of group members & programmes e.g.: Ali bin Abu (BCSS), Fatimah binti Hussin (BNS) & Naim bin Mustaffa (BIMD) Background of the Study Problem Statement Research Objectives & Questions Literature Review Research Methodology i) Respondents of the Study ii) Research Instrument/s Findings Conclusions Recommendations i) Based on Findings ii) For Future Research A copy of the poster (softcopy) should be emailed to kimdesilva@miit.unikl.edu.my at the end of the presentation.

Dates to Observe: 1. 2. 3. 4. Proposal and Work Schedule* Questionnaire* Poster Presentation Technical Report* Week 4 (4 October 2013) Week 7 (1 November 2013) Week 12 (2 - 6 December 2013) Week 13 (13 December 2013)

Submission: * Please print the cover page on a piece of coloured paper according to the colour assigned to your group.

Group L01 L02 L03

Colour Light Green Light Blue Light Purple

Note: The assignment is to be stapled on the left hand side and taped. Marks will be deducted should you fail to adhere to the given instructions.
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A sample cover page for the assignment is provided below.

MALAYSIAN INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SEPTEMBER 2013 SEMESTER WEB 20302 PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH 2

RESEARCH REPORT: THE USE OF POD-CAST IN THE CLASSROOMS

CLASS: _____

PREPARED BY: NO. NAME STUDENT ID NO. HP NO.

PREPARED FOR: MS. KIM DE SILVA

SUBMISSION DATE: _______________________

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Sample table of contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Abstract Acknowledgements Table of Contents List of Figures List of Tables ii iii v vii viii

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Background of the Study 1.3 Statement of the Problem 1.4 Purpose of the Study 1.5 Research Objectives 1.6 Research Questions 1.7 Definition of Key Terms (if any) 1.8 Significance of the Study 1.9 Scope of the Study

CHAPTER 2: REVIEW OF LITERATURE 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Heading for content 2.3 Heading for content 2.4 Heading for content 2.5 Conclusion

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CHAPTER 3: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Respondents of the Study 3.3 Research Instruments Used 3.4 Research Procedure 3.5 Data Analysis

CHAPTER 4: FINDINGS AND DISCUSSIONS 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Heading for content (according to research question 1) i) Sub-heading for content ii) Sub-heading for content 4.3 Heading for content (according to research question 2) i) Sub-heading for content ii) Sub-heading for content 4.4 Heading for content (according to research question 3) i) Sub-heading for content ii) Sub-heading for content

CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSIONS & RECOMMENDATIONS 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Restatement of Objectives 5.3 Review of the Findings 5.4 Implications of the Findings 5.4 Limitations of the Study 5.5 Recommendations Based on the Findings 5.6 Recommendations for Future Research

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31 REFERENCES

APPENDICES Appendix A: Questionnaire Appendix B: Sample Answered Questionnaires Appendix C: Interview Questions Appendix D: Interview Transcriptions

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List of Figures Figure 1 Figure 2 Title of Figure Title of Figure 29 30

List of Tables Table 1 Table 2 Title of Table Title of Table 30 31

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