Your assignment this week is to write a Table of Contents and Introduction for your Formal Report. Please read the assignment directions located on the Formal Report tab under Course Home before you begin.
In this assignment, students will analyze two possible career choices, and then write a formal analytical report effectively presenting a recommendation to pursue one of the careers. This project has two parts:

Part 1, the Table of Contents and Introductory Section is due at the end of Week 6.
Part 2, the report in its entirety is due at the final project deadline in Week 8.
Students are encouraged to begin work on this project no later than Week 5, reading the project directions, reading Chapters 13, 14, and 15, and, if time permits, doing preliminary research.
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ENGL 227 Formal Report Instruction
In this assignment, students will work independently to write a short formal report that analyzes a situation
and provides recommendations.
This course project will satisfy TCOs 4, 6
and 8
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Overview
In this assignment, students will analyze two possible career choices of their choosing, and then write a
formal analytical report effectively presenting a recommendation to pursue one of the careers. This
project has two parts:
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Part one, the Table of Contents and Introductory Section, is due at the end of week 6.
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Part two, the report in its entirety, is due at the end of week 8.
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Students are encouraged to begin work on this project no later than week 5, reading the project
directions, reading Chapters 13, 14, and 15, and, if time permits, doing preliminary research.
Formal Report Topic
This assignment is based on you choosing two possible career choices you would recommend
to an
employee, client or professional contact.
Here?s the situation:
You are to choose two possible career choices. Your report should include the
following:
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Information and background about your two career choices. Research from at least six credible
sources to inform your audience and to support the recommendation(s)
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APA citations for all researched information (in-text parenthetical citations and a reference list at
the end of the report)
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Formal report formatting
You will need to conduct outside research and cite your sources using APA citations. Conclude the
formal report by making recommendations to your audience. Your report MUST be formatted as a
formal report.
Part One (Due Week 6) Table of Contents and Introduction
Your assignment this week is to write your formal report?s table of contents and introduction, using formal
formatting. To complete this assignment, you will need to have a good plan in place for your formal report.
I encourage you to use the three-step process we?ve been studying this session. (The formal report is due
in its entirety at the end of week 8. In week 6, only the table of contents and introduction are due.)
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In week 6, your assignment should include the following:
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A table of contents using formal report formatting. (Note that page numbers are not necessary
this week, as you will not have written the actual report yet. Page numbers should be added next
week, though, when you complete the report.)
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The table of contents should include first- and second-level headings, like the example on page
437 in chapter 15.
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Include an introductory section featuring the following four parts (see page 439 in chapter 15 for
an example.
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Introduction
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Purpose, Scope, and Limitations
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Sources and Methods
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Report Organization
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Identify at least six credible sources you will use in your proposal in the ?Sources and Methods?
section.
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Use formal report formatting.
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Be free of grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.
Part Two (Due Week 8) Formal Report in Full
In week 6, you planned the formal report and wrote the Table of Contents and Introduction. In week 8,
you will complete the formal report. (You may need to revise the Table of Contents and Introduction,
based on the feedback you receive from your instructor.)
In week 8, your assignment should contain the following:
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Be formatted as a formal report, following the guidelines for formal reports in the text (including
the guidelines for headings and subheadings found on pages 435-448);
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Include appropriate prefatory, text, and supplemental parts (The formal report should contain
appropriate prefatory, text, and supplemental parts, including the following: a cover and/or title
page; a letter of transmittal; a table of contents; the four-part Introductory Section from week 6;
appropriately labeled body sections; and appendices, such as the client interview and list of
references. Your report does not need to contain all of these parts
, but should contain most of
them.);
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DATE:
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SUBJECT: Choosing the Right Path
Here is the report on the two career choices that you are interested… The way to approach this… View the full answer