Course Name
Technical Report Writing
Pre-requisite Courses
Language of the
Course
Course Type
Course Coordinator
Assistants
Mode of Delivery
(face to face, distance
learning)
Learning and
Teaching Strategies
Course Aim
ATILIM UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES
COURSE DESCRIPTION AND PRACTICE
L+P
Code
Term
Hour
204
4
2+0
Credits
ECTS
2
3
Eng.101, Eng.102, Eng .201
English
Compulsory
DFL
None
Face to face
Eclectic
This course aims to help the students of Engineering Faculty acquire the basic theory
and application of a research based technical report including proper style (APA),
organization, format, language, argumentation and reasoning skills and produce a
well written report.
Upon completion of ENG 204, students will specifically:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Learning Outcomes
Content of the Course
Week
1
2
Analyse a report to fully get the message and details,
Identify a problem, situation or topic to write a report on,
narrow down the topic,
reach appropriate sources to be used as evidences for the report, and evaluate
the quality of all kinds of (an online) sources,
5. write a detailed outline; gather and organize necessary information,
6. frequently revise and evaluate the report progress,
7. use the theory and practise of in-text and end-of text citations properly,
8. write the introductory, body, and conclusion sections of the report
coherently,
9. produce the full written report ( including, abstract, executive summary,
bibliography)
10. present it briefly in front of an audience.
The content includes, types of reports and models; the choice of topics; formation of
thesis statements; writing paraphrases and summaries; preparation of report outlines;
evaluation of print and electronic sources; in-text and end-of-text citation; quotations;
APA format in academic reports; report presentation in oral and written format.
WEEKLY SCHEDULE AND PRE-STUDY PAGES
Topics
Pre-study Pages
An Introduction to English 204 –orientationCourse syllabus and course booklet
Overview of a Report
Fundamental principles of report writing
 Essays vs. reports
 Purpose of report writing
 Types of Reports
CHAPTER 1
3
Fundamental principles of report writing
 Eng 204 report procedure
 Topic selection
 Writing the thesis statement
CHAPTER 1
Fundamental principles of report writing
 Preparing an outline.
4
Citation Techniques
 Quoting
 Paraphrasing
 Summarizing
Citation Techniques APA Style
 In-text citation & End of-text citation
5
6
7
Production of the Report
 Identifying the audience of a report.
 Components of the report.
 Writing the cover page, table of contents
and introduction of a report.
Production of the Report
 Writing the body of the report.
 Writing the conclusion of the report.
CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER 3
CHAPTER 3
Oral Presentation of the Progress of Report
Production of the Report
 Writing the References and Appendices of
the report.
8
CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER 3
Production of the Report
 Writing an abstract for a report
Using Figures and Tables
CHAPTER 4
9
Writing an Executive Summary
 Steps for writing an executive summary
CHAPTER 5
10
Oral Presentation of a Report
 Preparation of an oral report
CHAPTER 6
11
Writing an Executive Summary
12
Overall feedback on reports
13
14
Oral presentation of a report
ORAL PRESENTATION
ORAL PRESENTATION
Submission of the final copy
15
Course Book
Other sources
SOURCES
ENG 204 Technical Report Writing: Course Booklet (compiled by DFL)
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EVALUATION SYSTEM
IN-TERM STUDIES
Executive Summary
Presentation of Progress
Process Writing
Oral Presentation
QUANTITY
1
1
3
1
PERCENTAGE
10
5
30
10
100
55
TOTAL
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL
GRADE
TOTAL
45
100
Course Category
Supplementary Courses
Basic Occupational Courses
Expertise/Field Courses
Courses on Communication and Management Skills
Transferable Skills Courses
X
CORRELATION BETWEEN COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM
COMPETENCIES
No
Program Competencies
1
Percentage
2
3 4
5
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
TABLE OF ECTS / WORKLOAD
Activities
QUANTITY
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 15x Total course hours)
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)
Presentation of Progress
Executive Summary
Process Writing
Oral Presentation
Final
Total Work Load
15
15
1
1
5
1
1
Duration
(Hour)
2
2
2
2
5
3
6
Total
Workload
30
30
2
2
25
3
6
98
Total Work Load / 30
3,26
ECTS Credit of the Course
3