Written Report
Formatting information: Please use 11pt Times New Roman font, 1.5 line spacing, APA format. Please submit your report online to TurnItin (Learning@Griffith>Assessment folder). You can make your report ‘pretty’, but we are most interested in the quality of the content. Use headings to guide the reader. 3000 words max.
Cover sheet: <Project title, your details (name, s#, campus, tutorial time), word count>
Contents page: <Table of Contents on its own separate page>
Executive summary: <On its own separate page, concisely states who this report is for (i.e. CEO, CFO, CIO, GM, etc.), full title/name, and Major Sport Event, chosen issue, why it is relevant and conveys the main findings of the report. Convince the reader that your report is in their best interest to read…keep it short>
Introduction: <a statement that introduces your report and its structure. ‘Tell us what you are going to tell us’.>
Background: <provide relevant background and define your issue of interest – ‘set the scene’>
Research issues: <state your research question>
Significance: <explain why your topic is relevant / important to understanding the organising and staging of your chosen Major Sport Event>
Body: <Present facts/evidence/arguments relevant to the issue you are discussing. Throughout this section identify relevant stakeholders as well as potential legacies (positive and negative) and their impacts related to your topic during planning, implementation, and post-MSE/Games. Use headings as you need to divide the ‘body’ into a logical sequence>
Recommendations: <What implications have you identified in researching this issue? What recommendations can you make for the planning, implementation, and evaluation of your chosen Major Sport Event related to your topic and issues identified?>
Conclusion: <a concluding statement about your research proposal. ‘Tell us what you told us’>
References: <APA format, alphabetised, the more the better (minimum 10)>
Appendix: <Use sparingly>
