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Writing the report – essential characteristics: useful tips for writing summaries, introductions, main text, conclusions and appendices\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc80109900 \\h \u001410\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc80109901\" \u00145.1 Academic Integrity\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc80109901 \\h \u001412\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc80109902\" \u00146. Getting it right: avoiding common mistakes and addressing FAQs\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc80109902 \\h \u001414\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc80109903\" \u0014References\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc80109903 \\h \u001419\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc80109904\" \u0014Appendix 1 Further useful sources of information and guides\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc80109904 \\h \u001420\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc80109905\" \u0014Appendix 2 Report Writing Checklist\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc80109905 \\h \u001421\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc80109906\" \u0014Appendix 3 Useful words and phrases\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc80109906 \\h \u001423\u0015\u0015\n\u0015\nList of Tables\nTable 1 UK bat species population trends summary table, 2013……………………………………..7\nTable 2 Examples of superfluous words and alternatives………………………………………………..11\nTable 3 Words included in the word count of a report……………………………………………………17\nList of Figures\nFigure 1 Relationship between Mauna Loa Annual Mean CO2 (ppm) and Arctic Sea Ice Annual Minimum (km2)………………………………………………………………………………………………….8\n1.0 About this guide\nFrequently, at university, an assignment will require students to produce an answer in the form of a report. 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