Hey Guys,
Do any of you know the basic structure for the report (the one that was on Port Phillip bay's water contamination last year)?
I am learning to write the discussion but have no clue about the structure for the second one.
It's like a normal essay (structure may vary depending on topic question).
Introduction:
- state the issue
- signpost your body paragraphs
- address your standpoint on the issue
Optimally 3 Body Paragraphs:
- topic sentence which summarises your paragraph's contention and links it to the topic
- explanation of your argument/idea/whatever
- supporting evidence (from sources you already know or any information you're provided on the day)
- concluding sentence which wraps up paragraph's idea and links it back to the topic
Conclusion:
- summarise topic
- summarise your arguments/ideas
- strong concluding sentence to finish the report
You generally don't want to write in first person and want to stick to 3rd person in your writing.