Report Sections

Word Limit Range

Header

Not counted

1. Introduction

50-100 words

2. Methodology

250-300 words

3. Findings & Discussion

− Evaluation of two webpages based on your chosen criteria

− Your interviewee’s views about the webpages chosen

− Screenshots of the webpages to support your evaluation

4.  Conclusion & Recommendations

400-450 words

200-250 words

You will also include:

5. References (in APA style)

− This includes the 2 webpages understudy.

− You should include at least 1 academic journal article (in English). You should NOT use sources such as

Wikipedia, internet forums or blogs.

6. An Appendix with your interview questions

Not counted

TOTAL WORD COUNT:   900 – 1,100 words

(Note: Reports that fall outside the required length range will incura 5% penalty.)

Stage of research

To be completed by the end of:

• Identify your university/college department and webpage (Webpage A).

• Choose your webpage criteria, define and justify them.

• Look for at least one relevant academic journal article (in English) to be

used in the report. You should NOT use sources such as Wikipedia, internet forums or blog.

• Choose your other university/college department webpage for comparison (Webpage B).

• Analyze/evaluate and compare the two webpages.

Week 9

• Decide which type(s) of people will be interviewed.

• Write questions for interview(s) and conduct the interview(s). Important notes:

• Keep accurate notes about date(s) and people interviewed – you will need the dates for the Methodology section.

• The interview(s) should be conducted in English.

• Each interview should last at least 5 minutes.

• The interview(s) should be audio-recorded.

→ This is to help you select appropriate quotes or paraphrases.

→ The audio recordings must be submitted along with your final report.

Week 10

• Draft the different sections of the report.

• Proofread the report draft.

Important notes:

• Synthesize your evaluation with your interviewee’sopinions.

• Cite at least one journal article in the section(s) you think appropriate.

• Prepare relevant screenshots of the webpages to support your evaluation.

• Cite all sources used accurately in APA style.

• Not more than 15% of your final report should comprise quotes.

• Include the interview questions in the Appendix.

Week 11

• At the end of your report, include the following information about your Word Count:

WORD COUNT Sections 1-4 [Number] words

Excluding quotes, citations

& captions -- [Number] words

NET WORD COUNT                  = [Number] words

• Submit your report through Turnitin on Moodle – see the instructions below.

• Submit your interview audio recording through Moodle.

• Complete the Declaration of Academic Integrity form and upload it to Moodle.