ENGL 227 Formal Report Instruction
Overview
In this assignment, students will analyze two possible career choices of their choosing, and then write a formal analytical report effectively presenting a recommendation to pursue one of the careers. This project has two parts:
• Table of Contents, Formal report
Formal Report Topic
This assignment is based on you choosing two possible career choices you would recommend to an employee, client or professional contact.
Career choices are: Graphic designer & Web Game Developer
Here’s the situation: You are to choose two possible career choices. Your report should include the following:
• Information and background about your two career choices. Research from at least six credible sources to inform your audience and to support the recommendation(s)
• APA citations for all researched information (in-text parenthetical citations and a reference list at the end of the report)
• Formal report formatting
You will need to conduct outside research and cite your sources using APA citations. Conclude the formal report by making recommendations to your audience. Your report MUST be formatted as a formal report.
• Identify at least six credible sources you will use in your proposal in the “Sources and Methods” section.
• Use formal report formatting.
• The word count for the intro, body, and conclusion should be 1250-1750 words
• Use at least six credible researched sources appropriately and effectively;
• Include proper documentation using APA style (both in-text and end-of-text citations)
• Note: Visual aids are entirely appropriate for this kind of report, but they are not required. If you decide to use visual aids, be certain to adhere to the standards we have studied previously in this course.
