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MRS Research Skills Guide

Report Writing Resources

  • How to Structure a Report - Collection of tips from the Charles Sturt Learning Skills Team
  • Resources on report writing from SAGE Research Methods:
    • Nishishiba, M., Jones, M., & Kraner, M. (2014). Writing reports. In Research methods and statistics for public and nonprofit administrators (pp. 298-312). SAGE Publications, Inc., https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781544307763.n15
    • Brophy, S., Snooks, H., & Griffiths, L. (2008). Writing a report. In Small-scale evaluation in health (pp. 172-181). SAGE Publications, Ltd, https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781849209892.n11

Report Writing - Charles Sturt Academic Skills

General writing resources

Study Skills Resources

Writing your assessment - tips and techniques

Here are some helpful tips for essay writing:

Charles Sturt University Writing Guides:

Writing your assessment - support

Charles Sturt University also has other services which can help you to get the best possible results for your work:

  • Turnitin Software - A Turnitin account allows you to check your own writing for inadvertent plagiarism or quotation errors.  Detect and fix problems before submission. Some assessments will require you to submit your work to Turnitin before final submission! 
  • Access support guides and advice to help you understand and prepare for your assignments in the Learning Skills section of the Student Portal.
  • The Study Success Forum is an ideal place to post those vexing questions about assignment writing techniques. Find it in Interact2 > Study Success > Discussion.
  • Why not attend an Academic Skills workshop online to enhance or refresh your academic writing skills.
  • Make an appointment with an Academic Skills adviser for personal help seven days a week.

What is referencing?

Referencing at Charles Sturt University

The Referencing at Charles Sturt University webpage has lots of helpful information about referencing including links to the following resources:

  • Academic Referencing Tool
  • APA 7th Referencing Summary PDF
  • APA 7th Example Reference List
  • and more!

The main referencing style at Charles Sturt University is APA 7th though this is not the only style used at the University and you should check with your lecturer if you are unsure.

Using information ethically

These guides have some useful resources and information that will help you to use information ethically while you are studying with Charles Sturt University.

Copyright for Students.

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