Guidelines for Report Writing

Find Your Focus

• An aspect of the issue or a perspective one which to focus your research paper
• Find an interesting or major theme which will become your thesis statement

Gathering Information/Note Taking

• Write down ONLY information that clarifies and supports your focus

Organize Information

• Who, what, when, where, why and how

Writing

• Statement of Problem/Thesis Statement
• Body (History of Problem, Extent of Issue, Impact and Possible Solutions)

Revision/Editing

• Eliminate irrelevant information
• Research additional information for gaps/missing supporting detail
• Have paper critiqued for:

1. spelling
2. punctuation
3. capitalization
4. word choice
5. sentence structure