report writing

Introduces the techniques of nonfiction writing, focusing on how to write to explain, with discussion of how to use encyclopedias, write topic lists, use outlines, write explanatory reports, and related tasks.

Explains how to write an effective book report, covering such aspects as choosing the book, thinking while reading, writing a first draft, and preparing the final draft, and offers tips for oral presentations.

Explains how to conduct research, evaluate information, and organize it in memos and presentations, discussing such topics as libraries, interviewing, plagiarism, word processing software, spreadsheets, and graphs and charts. Includes exercises, checklists, and related Web sites.

Discusses finding and citing sources.

A beginning writer's guide that includes tips and tricks for writing a book report.

Explores ways to avoid plagiarism when doing research and writing reports and other written materials.

An introduction to what research is, how to gather information, and sharing results.

A teacher's guide to be used with the "Writers INC" handbook for students, covering approaches to writing, assessment strategies, and other topics, and including tips and techniques for working with student writers and learners.

An introduction to methods for understanding, studying, and analyzing texts and writing practices for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, and researchers in education, composition, ESL and applied linguistics.