Referencing guide rmit O ?ce of the Pro Vice-Chancellor Business College of Business Guidelines for referencing and presentation in written reports and essays Version Approved April Review date Not later than December CContents Introduction Referencing Pa
O ?ce of the Pro Vice-Chancellor Business College of Business Guidelines for referencing and presentation in written reports and essays Version Approved April Review date Not later than December CContents Introduction Referencing Paraphrasing Direct quotes Referencing internet sources Printed material and multimedia Electronic journal articles Order of entries in a reference list Plagiarism What constitutes plagiarism What is the penalty for plagiarism Essay writing A Step By Step Guide to Essay Writing Step Choose your topic Step Read the instructions relating to your assessments as set down in your Course Guide Step Analyse the topic Step Starting your research Step Mind mapping Step Focus your research Step Draw up a detailed plan Step Writing the Essay Step Writing the ?rst draft Step Editing your ?nal draft Report Writing A step by step guide to report writing Step Choose your topic Step Read the instructions relating to your assessments as set down in your Course Guide Step Analyse the topic Step Brain storm ?? what do you already know about the issue Step Starting your research CStep Mind mapping Step Focus your research Step Draw up a detailed plan Step Writing the report Step Using your plan to start writing Step Writing the ?rst draft Step Formatting your report Reference list Bibliography Glossary Acknowledgements Tables Table Table Table Table Tables a-d Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Title Referencing styles ?? type of author Referencing styles ?? no author Referencing styles ?? books Referencing styles Order of entries in a reference list Other referencing systems Commonly used abbreviations in referencing Direct use of another person's work without citation Paraphrasing without citation Piecing together texts and linking them Integrating ideas from multiple sources How to avoid accusations of plagiarism Action instruction words used in assessment tasks Mind mapping for essays Checklist for essays Mind mapping for reports Sections of a report Examples of the language used in the di ?erent sections of a report Formal versus informal language Report writing checklist Glossary Page C C Introduction The written word is the basis of business communication today whether in a formal business report a letter informal memo or email As a business professional you will be judged by how well and how clearly you use words to communicate As well as teaching technical business skills in a broad range of disciplines RMIT Business is also committed to help you develop appropriate business writing skills for the University assessments you will be required to submit This document is intended for RMIT Business TAFE and undergraduate students although postgraduate students are encouraged to use it as a starting point It details how to format your written work and demonstrates ? the di ?erences between academic essays and business reports ? guidelines for their preparation ? how to ensure you meet the technical requirements ? how to cite references ? how to avoid plagiarism You will ?nd a set of broad guidelines to help overcome
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