reflection report

Reflection Report

Executive Summary

Executive summary should be about 100-150 words. Provide a brief summary of the report including the methods used, the key findings and conclusions.

Introduction

This report provides an example structure for a report. Each section is considerably shorter than it would need to be for a full academic report. The intention is to provide an overview of the main sections that most reports should have.

Literature review

Having introduced your topic, you should then review what the literature has to say about it. You might even want to introduce the theory or the overall framework behind your thinking / approach in this part. Make sure you list all the literature you use in your research in the end in the References using the APA citation system.

Methodology

For a research report, outline your methodology (who you interviewed, how was the interview set up, what questions you asked, what questions did you choose - based on what, how did it work out) at this stage. Include enough detail so that someone else wishing to follow the same process as you. This may not necessarily mean detailing everything minutely, but should reference the literature that backs up your choice of method (e.g. look into some research into qualitative research methods like interviewing). Describe your methodology and any limitations of the methodology (i.e. a lack of time or failing to ask the most important questions) should be made clear at this stage – express where you did well and where your methodology might have not been perfect. This demonstrates critical thinking and reflection and should give you better, not worse, marks.

Results

Once the methodology has been outline, report the results from the interview and the literature study. At this point just describe your findings. The order in which you report your results should be logical and structured. Make sure there is a logical sequence how you describe your findings. What did your interviewee say about working in the international business sector?

Discussion

After outlining my results then discuss their meaning. You can discuss the most important results first, followed by more minor findings. Alternatively, you could discuss the findings chronologically or geographically.

Conclusions

Having discussed the results, you can now draw some conclusions from them. You conclusions should describe your insights from having done this work (the interview, literature study and what you’ve learned in the course). What value did you find in doing this project? If you could, what would you like to study / research further? What would you suggest would be a valuable next step in this research?

References

Using APA citation guide, list all references here

Appendix (only if needed)

Add extra information here – only if needed. For example:

Appendix A – Report Writing Checklist

When you have completed writing your report, refer to the following checklist. Check the boxes when you are happy.

· Are readers needs taken into account?

· Are the purpose and aims clear?

· Are the main points included?

· Are the points supported by evidence?

· Is all the information relevant to the purpose?

· Is there any (unnecessary) repetition?

· Is the order logical?

· Are the headings and numbering clear?

· Is the information presented clearly?

· Do figures add up?

· Is there a good use of graphics?

· Is the language clear and easy to understand? Is the style formal?

· Is the tone suited to the purpose?

· Are the any unnecessary words or phrases?

· Is the grammar and punctuation correct?

· Is the spelling ok?

· Did I ask anyone for feedback before submitting?

· Are the conclusions and recommendations clearly linked to thesis/topic?

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