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Technical Writing & Presentation

Department of Industrial Automation

Dr. – Ing. DO, Manh Cuong


Add: C9 – 104, Ha Noi University of Science and Technology,
No 1 Đại Cồ Việt Str.
How to write an Internship
Report
Structure, referencing and moving forward
How to write an Internship Report

Before you read: what do you already know?


1. What is an internship report?

2. When will you be expected to write one?

3. How long do you think it will take to write?

4. How many pages do you think it will be?

5. What do you think will be difficult about writing this report?

6. What can you do to make it easier to write this report?

7. When will you begin writing this report?


How to write an Internship Report

Look at the structure of an Internship report


1. How many subheadings are in the model report?
2. What are the shortest 2 sections and why?
3. Which chapter is the longest?
4. Which section has the most figures/tables?
5. Which 2 sections have the least figures/tables?
6. How many figures are in the model report and how are
these labeled?
7. How many tables are in the model report and how are
these labeled?
How to write an Internship Report

Using a model: prediction key terms


1. How many subheadings are in the model report?
2. What are the shortest 2 sections and why?
3. Which chapter is the longest?
4. Which section has the most figures/tables?
5. Which 2 sections have the least figures/tables?
6. How many figures are in the model report and
how are these labeled?
7. How many tables are in the model report and
how are these labeled?
How to write an Internship Report
Answers: look at the structure of an
Internship report
1. 17 sections: a table of contents, introduction, 4 chapters, 9
sections within these chapters, a conclusion and a reference
list
2. Introduction and conclusion. These are summaries of the
report
3. Chapter 2 ‘Rectifier Design’
4. Chapter 2 ‘Rectifier Design’: 5 figures and 1 table
5. The introduction and conclusion
6. 13 figures: Fig. 1: [name of what it is]
7. 4 tables: Table 1: [name of what is is]
How to write an Internship Report

Referencing an Internship Report

1. How many references are in the model report?


2. Where are these references from? (ie. books etc)
3. What is the oldest reference?
4. In which section would you use this reference and why?
How to write an Internship Report

Answers: referencing an Internship Report


1. 14 references
2. A book, trade magazine, conferences,
symposiums and academic journals
3. W. C Brown, ‘The History of Radio
Transmission by Radio Waves’ 1984
4. ‘Background’ because this section is about
history
How to write an Internship Report

Moving forward: writing your own


Internship Report

1. Which section should you write first and why?

2. Which sections will you write last and why?

3. When will you write this?

4. Where will you get your references?


How to write an Internship Report
Answers: moving forward
1. People usually write the ‘Background’ section first as this
helps to give a foundation for your thoughts

2. People usually write the ‘Introduction’ and ‘Conclusion’


sections last as these summaries the main points of your
report

3. You should write your ‘Background’ section before you finish


your internship

4. Use the library, recommended readings from class, and


Google Scholar to get your references

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