SP23 Hum102 A3

COMSATS University Islamabad, Virtual Campus
HUM102 - Report Writing Skills

Assignment # 03
FALL 2023
Instructions to be followed
 Your assignment should be submitted as a PDF document.
 The answer should be in proper English. Be careful of grammar. Avoid the use of
ungrammatical expressions within your answer.
 There is a zero-tolerance policy for plagiarism.
 Submit your assignment on your CU Online LMS portal within the given time frame.
 Emailed assignments will not be entertained.
 Your overall answer should be between 2000 -2500 words. Exceeding word limit may
lead to negative marking.
Question [20 Marks, CLO5-A2] Syllabus: Lectures 1-24
SEMESTER PROJECT
This assignment is your semester project. In the semester project, you are expected to make a
formal Report. A report:
• uses facts to explain something

• gives details about a topic
• avoids personal views
A report explains a topic using facts. The main goal is to inform readers on a topic.
Direct quotes are great for presenting a specific statistic or an expert opinion, but your report
should not just be a series of quotes.
SELECTION O F TOPIC
For the semester project, make a group of five to six students and pick a topic from the
list given below. Once topic is selected, submit your group details and topic to your Class
representative. Please note that no two groups should have same topics in a class. For any
query, you can contact me on MS TEAMS (chatbox)
FRONT PAGES
When you are done composing the above, the next task is to compose the title page, table of
contents and Executive summary. Some details, although covered in Lectures 03 and 04 are
given below, for your ease:
a. Your report should include a Title page with the following components:
• Title of the report
• Date of submission
• Prepared for
• Prepared by
b. Your report should also include an Executive Summary with sections which were
covered in your report. An important point to be kept in mind is that Executive
summary is composed in the end when you have completed your report, but it is
placed among the front pages. An outline is given below f or your guidance:
▪ Aims
▪ Objectives/Methods
▪ Findings
▪ Conclusions
▪ Recommendations
Also note that these headings are mentioned for your ease so that you know how to
organize its content. You don’t have to mention the headings as the executive summary
is composed in paragraph form.
c. Finally, your report should also include a Table of Contents and, i f applicable, list
of figures and a list of tables. As discussed in the lectures, these lists provide the
sequence of your document’s organizational structure. Make sure to list first, second
and third level headings properly.
COMPONENTS O F REPORT
First, begin with the ‘Introduction’ section of your report. Do not include a title page and
executive Summary for now. The structure of Report may be as follows:
1) Introduction
Introduce the topic briefly. This section includes the following subheadings
a. Background Information: Describe the events leading up to the problem that you
are investigating in your report.
b. Statement of the Problem/Purpose: State the purpose of your report
c. Significance of the Study: Tell how your study would help relevant people or how
will it add to the existing body of relevant knowledge.
d. Scope of the Study: Clarify the boundaries of the report, defining what will be
included or excluded.
e. Limitations of the Study: Mention the shortcomings, and conditions that were
beyond your control but influenced your study.
2) Review of Related Literature

Cite articles, books, authentic webpages or other credible resources to review the
existing information on your topic. This should tell the readers what has already been
done in your area of research.
3) Methods of the Study

o Explanation and use of data source (both primary and secondary)
o The basis of your sample selection
o Any statistical methods that you apply
4) Results and Discussion

Outline the results of your study in this heading followed by a critical analysis of your
findings. If you are using quantitative data, you may prepare tables, bar charts, pie
charts, flowcharts, or graphs to present your findings. You should also present evidence
to establish your findings as ‘reliable’ and ‘significant’.
5) Conclusion
The conclusion sums up the whole report comprehensively. If the report has been largely
informational, it should end with a summary of the data presented. If the report analyzes
statistical findings, t h e n i t should e n d w i t h conclusions drawn from the analyses. At
any rate, your conclusion should end with a statement which will lead t o the
recommendations section.
6) Recommendations
Recommendations can be made concerning any one of the following:
i. The implementation of your results in a situation

ii. Deciding a course of action
iii. Suggestions of topics for further research
7) References
The list should provide readers a proof that the sources you used are authentic. Follow the
APA 6 th Edition carefully to cite your sources. Do include the author, title, publication,
date of publication, page number, and other significant data for all sources used in your
report. You may take help from a website like https://www.citefast.com/?s=APA to
prepare the list.
8) Appendices
If your report contains supplementary material t o clarify the report, include a n appendix
or appendices at the end. Questionnaires a n d long complex table of figures may be
attached as appendices at the end of your report.
FORMATTING O F THE REPORT
The formatting for your report should be as follows:
 Font style should Times New Roman throughout

 Font size should be 20pt for Title; 16pt for Heading 1; 14pt for Heading 2; 12pt
and bold for Heading 3; 12pt and italicized for Heading 4; and 12 pt for all the rest
of the text.
 Double line spacing within a paragraph.
 Double line spacing between paragraphs.
 Figures and Tables captioning should be at the bottom with 10pt, center aligned.
 1” margin on all sides of standard-sized paper (8.5" x 11").
 Align your content with the left margin.
 Page numbers should be included in the footer on the right.
 ½” indent on bullets.
 Follow APA 6th for citing all references.
 All references in Works Cited list should have ½” hanging indent
Your formal report will be assessed for the following components:

• Structure of the report
• Language (Grammar, spellings, sentence structure)
• Style (7 C’s, appropriate vocabulary)
• Consistent tone of writing according to a determined audience level
• Formatting
• Referencing
• Plagiarism
MARKING SCHEME
Note: Plagiarized submissions will be rejected.
Content
2 marks For inclusion of citations in APA style
2 marks For the use of figures and tables
3 marks Use of appropriate headings and sub-headings
3 marks Relevant content under each heading
2 marks For overall consistency of tone, depending on type of report
Formatting
2 marks For following of report formatting
2 marks Making an appropriate Table of Content
2 marks For making a correct Title Page
2 marks For writing an Executive Summary
LIST OF TOPICS
 (IOT) Internet of things during the years of pandemic
 A review of ecommerce industry of Pakistan
 Pakistani Start-up failures during past few years: Reasons and lessons to learn.
 E-commerce during the years of pandemic
 Economic Consequences of the COVID-19
 Importance of online collaboration tools in pandemic
 Cryptocurrency and its impact on dollar market
 Future of E-Bikes in Pakistan
 Can quantum computers replace classical computers
 Quantum computing is the future
 Importance of data science in the current world
 Big data analytics and its users.
 Is cryptocurrency the future of finance and money
 Cryptocurrency and blockchain technology
 Impact of cryptocurrency on banks
 Electric Vehicles Are an Important Climate Solution
 Effects of global warming on agriculture in Pakistan
 Web 3.0 and the metaverse
 Impacts of COVID-19 on global tourism industry
 Corona and its effect on E-commerce
 COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on environmental pollution
 How pandemic shaped the food industry
 Food business and its survival in CORONA days
 Climate Change and Its Threats to Environment in Pakistan

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COMSATS University Islamabad, Virtual Campus

HUM102 - Report Writing Skills

Question [20 Marks, CLO5-A2] Syllabus: Lectures 1-24

• uses facts to explain something

b. Statement of the Problem/Purpose: State the purpose of your report

2) Review of Related Literature

3) Methods of the Study

4) Results and Discussion

i. The implementation of your results in a situation

FORMATTING O F THE REPORT

The formatting for your report should be as follows:

 Font style should Times New Roman throughout

Your formal report will be assessed for the following components:

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