Contents

Introduction

It is useful to know...

1. Make sure you understand these words
2. Reports and essays
2a. Linking words to improve your writing style
3. Reasons for referencing
3a. How to reference using the Harvard style
3b. Referencing exercises
3c. Referencing systems
3d. Direct quotes

Learning about essays

4. A simple essay plan
4a. Planning and drafting the critical essay
4b. How to write a great essay
4c. Words the spellcheck misses

Planning a report

5. Example of headings for a report
6. Example of a title page

The creative response

6a. What is the creative response?
6b. What is the rationale to the creative response?
6c. Writing a laboratory report
7. Template for writing a rationale (Accredited English)
7a. Rationale for the creative response (Tertiary English)

Some reminders

8. Before you hand in your assessment item

Preparing for an oral presentation

9. Some powerful ways to open your oral presentations
9b. Using stories in your oral presentation
9c. Gift of the Gab