Exercise 15.1
Required reading only for students studying from the print form of the study materials
Exercise 15.1
When you have completed Exercise 15.1 you will have completed TPP7120 assignment 3.
Exercise 15.1 consists of writing a formal report on six (6) specified aspects of your experience of studying Tertiary Preparation Program (TPP) courses.
Here is an overview showing the general content and structure of a formal report:
Front material
• Letter of transmittal
• Title page
• Table of contents
Executive summary
Introduction
Body of the report
Conclusions
Recommendations
End material
• List of references
• Appendices
1. Read module 16 which deals with writing formal reports. This provides you with a general
Here is an example of a suitable heading with suitable sub-headings –
(Heading) My short-term management
(Sub-heading) Element
(Sub-heading) Description
(Sub-heading) Evaluation
(Sub-heading) Recommendation
3. When you have written a draft of the body of the report (including all six required aspects), then write the Conclusions
Front material
Executive summary
Introduction
A. Start here: Body of the report
B. Write this next: Conclusions
Recommendations
End material
Summarise the main conclusions from the body of the report, relating to:
• what you learned about studying
For example: ‘I spent too much time on some material, not enough on other material.’ and • the University’s provision of relevant services to you
For example: ‘Feedback on some assignments was sent too late to be helpful with the next assignment.’ 4. After you have written the conclusions, write the Recommendations.
Front material
Executive