Comm. skills group ppt

Comm. skills group ppt

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  REPORT WRITING
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  WE ALL AREAWARE : • Write a letter to your father or some other near relative, giving a brief report on your studies, your hostel life, and your friends. (about 100 words.) • Write a report on a fire accident that broke out near your college. (7 Marks) o Introduction o Body o Conclusion
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  SO WHY SHOULDI LISTEN TO YOU : • Entrepreneurship Seminar • AIMA Competition • PARISTHITI (2012-13) • INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, 2013 • Research & Development • Surveys conducted by you • You witnessed some Historic Speech • You investigated some crime.
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  WHAT IS AREPORT WRITING • A means to convey some information to others. • An organized, factual, objective presentation of information. • ‘Organized’ since it follows a systematic pattern. • ‘Objective' means it should not be influenced by our personal feelings. • Report is a comprehensive document and covers all aspects of the subject matter of study.
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  REPORTS AND ESSAYS.!!! • Similarities: - formal style - careful proof-reading and neat presentation - introduction, body and conclusion - analytical thinking
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  KEY DIFFERENCES: A report: • presents information, not an argument • is meant to be scanned quickly by the reader • uses numbered headings and sub-headings • uses short, concise paragraphs and dot-points where applicable • uses graphics wherever possible (tables, graphs, illustrations) • may need an abstract (sometimes called an executive summary) • does not always need references and bibliography • is often followed by recommendations and/or appendices
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  TYPES OF REPORTS: 1. Information only Reports • Provides basic information • Very very short • Report writing on monthly budgets,staff absentees and so on..
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  2. RESEARCH REPORTS • Most widely used report • Important for university level • Includes R&D subjects. • Writing a report on some product development. • Report writing for your competitor’s activities.
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  3. CASE STUDYANALYSIS REPORTS • Hypothetical research reports. • Includes real life examples • Submit a report based on a case given to you • Widely used in university level competitions.
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  TO WRITE AGOOD REPORT YOU SHOULD KNOW: Purpose of Report oWhy are we writing the report oResearch and writing becomes relevant to the topic Scope of Report o What needs to go into the report o Always get clear guidelines from the study guide. o Extend of the report should be clear.
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  FEATURES OF AWELL WRITTEN REPORT: o A Good Report has a Clarity of Thought o A Good Report is Complete and Self-explanatory o A Good Report is Comprehensive but Compact o A Good Report has a Proper Date and Signature o A Good Report is Presented in a Lucid Style
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  FORMAT OF THEREPORT: Inductive report • Title page • Executive summary Deductive report • Introduction • Title page • Conclusions • Executive summary • Discussion • Introduction • references • Discussion • Conclusions • refrences
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  SECTIONS OF THEREPORT Parts of the Contents Functions Types of Language characteristics report writing Title page Name of the report, date To inform Discursive Factual Table of What you find in your report To inform Discursive Factual contents Summary A summary of the report To inform Discursive Factual, impersonal use of 3rd person pronouns, passive verbs Introduction Background, problem, To inform Discursive Same as the above approach, definition of special words used Methods Methods or procedures which To inform Discursive Same as the above lead to the findings Findings Results of investigation, To inform Discursive Sa as the above research, and calculation Conclusion Conclusions drawn from the To Argument It seems that …./ The result indicates findings convince tthat … / It is probable that… Recommen- Things that should be done as a To Argument, Personal use of “I” and “We” dation result persuade persuasive reason Bibliography Books, articles, magazines, To inform reports , any documents that has used for reference
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  EXAMPLE OF REPORTWRITING Computer system- SCANNERS Abstract This report investigates the current state of scanner tech. and examines the predicted future advancements of scanners. The performance of these scanners is examined in relation to four main criteria; resolution, bit-depth, dynamic range and software.
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  INTRODUCTION A scanner isa device that uses a light source to electronically convert an image into binary data. This binary data can then be used to store the scanned image on a computer.
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  MAIN BODY : • Types of scanners. • Technical Specifications of various scanners. • Performance charts of various scanners. • Cost wise analysis of Various scanners. • Future of such scanners.
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  CONCLUSION Thisreport has identified five types of scanners currently available. Some are primarily used for professional purposes such as the drum scanner; others are used more broadly in the workplace and home such as flatbed scanners and to a lesser extent sheet fed scanners. Scanners for specialized purposes have also been identified such as slide and handheld scanners. Specialized scanners are currently being incorporated into other types of technologies such as digital cameras, printers, and photocopiers.
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  REFERENCES  Anderson, D.The PC Guide. [http:www.pctechguide.com/18scanners.htm] .  Englander, I (2000). The Architecture of computer hardware and systems software. John Wiley, USA, p272.  Scansoft scanner tips [http://www.scannercentral.com/scanners/tips /tips1.asp] 2000.6/4/00
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