ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
To pass this assignment you must satisfactorily complete all elements of the literature review.
You must show the ability to:
• Develop a systematic approach to searching for literature/evidence
• Use a search strategy effectively, including qualitative and quantitative data and journal articles
• Identify at least 20 appropriate sources to support your research
• Outline key findings from data and models and theories
• Situate your sources within the Hierarchy of Sources
• Demonstrate the ability to use Anglia Ruskin Harvard referencing correctly
The material included in this short guide has been gathered and adapted from the following publications:
A Handbook of Writing for Engineers by Joan van Emden
Effective Business Reports by R.W. Poe
How to Write and Present Technical Information by C.H. Sides
Reading, Writing and Reasoning by Gavin Fairbairn and Christopher Winch Report Writing by Joan van Emden and Jennifer Easteal
The Mature Student’s Guide to Writing by Jean Rose Writing Technical Reports by Bruce M. Cooper
Part 1 of the guide considers the differences between reports and essays, takes you through the main steps in the report writing process and looks at a sample report structure. Part 2 examines issues of style and clarity and provides some basic tips for the
