Getting Started on Writing Essays & Research Reports
by Marwah Zagzoug
1. Objective focus
1.1. Purpose
1.2. Theme or topic
1.3. Content
1.4. Format & structure
1.5. Timing & deadline
2. Know your audience
2.1. Instructors
2.2. Colleagues
2.3. General public
3. Essays
3.1. Types of essays
3.1.1. Expository
3.1.2. Argumentative
3.1.3. Descriptive
3.2. Scheduling essay
3.2.1. Literature search
3.2.2. Proposal for essay
3.2.3. Library work
3.2.4. First draft
3.2.5. Revised draft
3.2.6. Final draft
4. By Marwah Zagzoug
5. Research reports
5.1. Types of research
5.1.1. Descriptive
5.1.2. Relational
5.1.3. Experimental
5.2. Scheduling research
5.2.1. Literature search
5.2.2. Proposal for research
5.2.3. Ethics review
5.2.4. Data collection
5.2.5. Data analysis
5.2.6. First draft
5.2.7. Revised draft
5.2.8. Final draft