Posted: May 21st, 2019

Facilities Planning ReportFacilities Planning Report

Format:
• An appropriate cover page should be attached to the front of your work.
• All pages should be numbered and a page of contents included.
• A summary or abstract is not required in this instance.
• Although a Bibliography is not required, a full List of References is to be provided.
• If desired, sensible amounts of relevant material and information that support the content of the main report may be included as appendices; these should be correctly labelled and cross-referenced within the report.
• A margin of no less than 2.5cm should be left on the right hand side of pages to allow room for markers’ comments.
• Remember all academic writing is in the third person, singular, present tense.
Methodology:
• Within any piece of academic writing, it is always wise to justify the reliability of the information upon which it is based. As such, you should briefly explain how your study has been approached, and outline the research that you have undertaken in its preparation.
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• There are two principal types of research, namely secondary (or desk) and primary. The former relates to information gathered from sources which already exist; examples include textbooks, journals, government publications and industry reports. The latter relates to information gathered specifically for the purposes of a study; examples of common methods used include interviews, questionnaires and observation.
• Whilst you are expected to undertake appropriate secondary research, you are not expected to complete any primary research in the course of preparing this Report.
Quality of presentation:
• The report should have a correct structure with a clear introduction, main body and conclusion.
• The introduction should set the scene for the report, briefly summarise the supporting research that has been undertaken in its preparation, give specific details of what topics will be discussed, and provide an indication of what conclusion will be drawn.
• The main body should then discuss each topic in turn.
• The conclusion should sum up the key points of the argument given and draw
logical conclusions based on the evidence presented in the body of the report.
• The report should have a correct paragraph structure and be written in sentences.
• The report should be 1.5 or double spaced and preferably fully- justified. Care should be taken in grammar and spelling.
Content:
• The report should explore the topic chosen in some depth. It is better to choose a few specific aspects of the topic and explore these in some detail than try to include a brief mention of many different topics; quality is better than quantity. Any information drawn from elsewhere should be paraphrased correctly and not include direct quotes.
• Direct quotes are a lazy way of report writing and should not be used. Students should draw on many different sources to support the argument they are making and use references to underpin their argument.
• The analysis should show clear evidence of critical thinking and analysis and evaluation of the topic – not be merely descriptive.
Quality of the conclusion:
• The conclusion of a report should not include new material. It is a tight paragraph or two at the end of the report which sums up the key points of the argument presented in the main body of the report and which draws logical conclusions based on the evidence presented.

Focus should be in topic 6-11 that attached below.