Devry Eng227 Formal report (both parts)

ENGL 227 Formal
Report Instruction

In this assignment, students will work
independently towrite
a short formal report that analyzes a situation and provides recommendations.This course project will
satisfy TCOs 4, 6 and 8.

Overview
In this assignment, students will analyze two
possible career choices of their choosing, and then write a formal analytical
report effectively presenting a recommendation to pursue one of the careers.This project has two parts:
·
Part one, the Table of Contents and Introductory
Section, is due at the end of week 6.
·
Part two, the report in its entirety, is due at the
end of week 8.
·
Students are encouraged
to begin work on this project no later than week 5, reading the project directions,
reading Chapters 13, 14, and 15, and, if time permits, doing preliminary
research.

Formal Report Topic
This
assignment is based on you choosing two possible career choices you would recommend
to an employee, client or professional contact.
Here’s the situation:
You are to choose two possible career choices.
Your report should include the following:
·
Information and background about your
two career choices. Research from at least six credible
sources to inform your audience and to support the recommendation(s)
·
APA citations for all researched
information (in-text parenthetical citations and a reference list at the end of
the report)
·
Formal report formatting
You will need to conduct
outside research and cite your sources using APA citations. Conclude the formal
report by making recommendations to your audience. Your report MUST be
formatted as a formal report.

Part One (Due Week 6) Table of Contents and Introduction
Your assignment this
week is to write your formal report’s table of contents and introduction, using
formal formatting. To complete this assignment, you will need to have a good
plan in place for your formal report. I encourage you to use the three-step
process we’ve been studying this session. (The formal report is due in its
entirety at the end of week 8. In week 6, only the table of contents and
introduction are due.)

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view this week’s tutorial, which will show you how to use the outline view of ms word to create a table of contents. using the outline view will make formatting your table of contents and report much simpler than formatting the entire toc manually!

notice that there are slight differences between formal reports and formal proposals. when referring to chapters 13-16, make sure you refer to the passages that pertain to formal reports.
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In
week 6, your assignment should include the following:

A table of
contents using formal report formatting. (Note that page numbers are not
necessary this week, as you will not have written the actual report yet.
Page numbers should be added next week, though, when you complete the
report.)The table of
contents should include first- and second-level headings, like the example
on page 437 in chapter 15.Include an
introductory section featuring the following four parts (see page 439 in
chapter 15 for an example.Introduction
Purpose,
Scope, and LimitationsSources
and MethodsReport
OrganizationIdentify at
least six credible sources you will use in your proposal in the “Sources
and Methods” section.Use formal
report formatting.Be free of
grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.

Part Two (Due Week 8)
Formal Report in Full
In
week 6, you planned the formal report and wrote the Table of Contents and Introduction. In week 8, you will complete
the formal report. (You may need to revise the Table of Contents and
Introduction, based on the feedback you receive from your instructor.)
In week 8, your assignment should contain
the following:
·
Be formatted as a formal report, following
the guidelines for formal reports in the text (including the guidelines for
headings and subheadings found on pages 435-448);
·
Include appropriate
prefatory, text, and supplemental parts (The formal report should contain
appropriate prefatory, text, and supplemental parts, including the following: a
cover and/or title page; a letter of transmittal; a table of contents; the
four-part Introductory Section from week 6; appropriately labeled body
sections; and appendices, such as the client interview and list of references. Your
report does not need to contain all of these parts, but should contain most
of them.);
·
Fully answer thequestion
of what career would you recommend to an
employee, client or professional contact. The word count for the intro, body, and conclusion should be1250-1750 words);
·
Useat least six credible researched
sources appropriately and effectively;
·
Include proper
documentation using APA style (both in-text and end-of-text citations–please check your work using turnitin.com); and
·
Be free of spelling,
grammar, and punctuation errors.
Note: Visual aids are entirely appropriate for this kind of
report, but they are not required. If you decide to use visual aids, be certain
to adhere to the standards we have studied previously in this course.

How the Formal Report
Assignment is Graded
The Formal Report Assignment will be graded according to the criteria set
forth in the Rubrics for weeks 6 and 7/8, located in Doc Sharing.