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CIS11 Revision
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Computer Science
Undergraduate 1
02/29/2012

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What are the two rules when writing communication (in regards to uni assignments)
Definition
1. Always check your draft materials with the lecturer/tutor who is supervising your work.
2. Always acknowledge the sources of your information.
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What are the most important factors when writing a report?
Definition
1. to make sure your intention is clear,
2. that you use an appropriate report structure and
3. that the meanings a reader takes from your report match your intentions
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What are the 4 types of styles of writing?
Definition
1. Chronology writing - What happened in order of the dates of events?
2. Descriptive writing - What is something-or someone-like? What are its characteristics or what are the different parts that make it
3. Cause-effect writing - Why did something happen? What were the consequences?
4. Compare/contrast writing - How are two things different from and like each other?
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What is analysis writing?
Definition
breaking things down into their constituent parts, basically going deeper then the average paragraph
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What is the 5 step process to good writing?
Definition
1. Planning
2. Drafting
3. Editing
4. Proofing
5. Make final copy
Term
What structure does a report have?
Definition
1. Title
2. Executive Summary/
3. Table of Contents
4. Introduction
5. The Body - Discussion and Analysis Sections
6. Conclusion and/or Recommendations
7. References and/or Bibliography
8. Appendices
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What is the structure of a essay?
Definition
1. Introduction
2. Body
3. Conclusion
4. References
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What is the structure of a Book/Article review?
Definition
1. Introduction
2. Summary of text
3. Evaluation of text
4. Conclusion
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What is the structure of a Literature review?
Definition
1. Itroduction
2. Theme 1
3. Theme 2
4. Theme 3 etc
5. Conclusion
6. References
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