Report写作注意事项
下面我们再来总结一下Report写作过程中的注意事项。建议大家写完Report之后,根据这个清单进行仔细的修改润色。
(1)读者
Have I clearly identified who my readers are? 我是否清楚地确定了我的读者是谁?
Do I know their prior knowledge about the topic? 我是否了解他们对该主题现有的认识?
Have I identified what they need to know? 我确定了他们需要知道的内容吗?
Will they understand my vocabulary? 他们是否可以理解我在文中所使用的词汇?
(2)内容
Have I used a variety of information sources? 我是否使用了多种信息来源?
Are my sources relevant, credible, current and referenced appropriately? 我采用的文献是否是最新的、相关,并且是可信的?引用格式是否正确?
Do I have a clear objective that has been met? 我有一个明确的目标吗?我是否达到了这个目标。
Can I put some of my data in the Appendices? 我可以将一些数据放在附录中吗?
Have I been specific enough – using specific contexts, terms and figures? 我的表达是否具体,我是否了使用了具体的上下文、专业术语和数字?
Do my conclusions and recommendations flow logically from my findings and discussions? 我的结论和建议是否符合我的调查结果和讨论?
If the report was written as a group do I (and other group members) understand all the content? 如果报告是小组作业,我(和其他小组成员)是否了解所有内容?
(3)语言和写作风格
Have I used strong, clear and short introductions, main points and conclusions? 引言、主体段落和结论是否有力和清晰?
Do I have just one main idea per paragraph? 每个段落是否只有一个中心思想?
Do I have a clear topic sentence for every paragraph? 每个段落是否都有一个清楚的topic sentence?
Have I been objective? – that is have I used the third person and the appropriate level of formality (no contractions, slang, emotional language)? 我的表达方式是否正式客观?我是否使用了第三人称和正式的学术写作?(没有使用缩略词、俚语和富有情感的语言?)
(4)格式
Have I been consistent in my use of: headings; fonts; punctuation; bold; bullet points; italics; abbreviations; acronyms and numbering? 我在标题、字体、标点符号、字体加粗、斜体、缩写、首字母缩略词和数字排序的格式上是否一致?
Does my presentation overall assist the reader in making the report easy to follow? 我的报告表达是否流畅,读者是否可以轻松地阅读我的报告。