EAPP

• Manifesto


  A document publicly pronouncing the position or program of its issuer. It progresses a set of thoughts, opinions, or views but it can also lay out a plan of action.
• Manifestos most frequently concern art, literature, or politics. Manifestos are for the most part written within the name of a group sharing a common viewpoint, ideology, or purpose instead of in the name of a single person.
• Goal of a manifesto


  To share it with other individuals. It's public, it's a statement and it's approximately what one intends to have happened.
• List & Rules


  Containing set of rules for behaving inside a particular context or a list of things to be accomplished or tasks to be satisfied.
• World (in a manifesto)


  Points to form a new world. It's not about basic rules, but it presents a vision for the future.
• On the declaration of war, a manifesto is usually issued in which the nation declaring war states the reasons for so doing.
• Aim of a manifesto or its writer


  To convince the reader to believe the concept that they're trying to convey by giving arguments or logical reasons that will catch the attention of the reader and eventually believing it.
• Arguments


  Characterized as a reason or the reasoning given for or against a matter under discourse; compare evidence, proof.

  
• Change can only be accomplished if the reader completely understands the claim that's accompanied with evidences (reasons) that the author is attempting to emphasize.
• Logical Fallacies


  Mistakes in arguing that discredit an argument.
• Types of Logical Fallacies


  • False Dilemma
  • Appeal to Ignorance
  • Slippery Slope
  • Complex Question
  • Appeal to Force
  • Appeal to Pity
  • Appeal to Consequences
  • Bandwagon
  • Attacking the Person
  • Appeal to Authority
  • Anonymous Authority
  • Hasty Generalization
  • False Analogy
  • Accident
  • Post Hoc
  • Wrong Direction
  • Complex Cause
  • Irrelevant Conclusion
  • Straw Man
  • Affirming the Consequent
  • Denying the Antecedent
  • Inconsistency
• Knowing logical fallacies will be helpful in rebutting arguments. Common knowledge of these will augment your critical thinking.

  
• Factors on Authenticity & Validity of Evidences/Information


  • Relevance of the Source
  • Authority/Author's Qualifications
  • Currency/Date of Publication
  • Contents/Accuracy of Information
  • Location of Sources
• Position Paper


  An exposition that expresses a position around an issue. It gives arguments that support the opinion of the author based. Its goal is to persuade or convince an audience that the opinion raised underwent through investigation and data collection which is in this manner valid and substantial.

  
• Elements of a Position Paper


  • Introduction
  • Body
  • Conclusion
• Manifesto


  For the most part composed within the name of a group sharing a common perspective, ideology, or purpose instead of within the name of a single person. It combines sometimes rough societal critique with an inaugural & inspirational declaration of change.
• Persuasive Writing


  Appeals to readers' emotions to make them believe something or take specific action. Persuasion can also use logic & evidence.
• Steps in Persuasive Writing


  • State your opinion and introduce your argument
  • Give your reasons for your opinion
  • Illustrate with examples to support your opinion
  • Restate your opinion and your suggested solution

  
• Argumentative Writing


  Relies on logic and evidence to build a case for a specific claim. Argumentation de-emphasizes appeals to emotion.

  
• Steps in Argumentative Writing


  • Make a claim
  • Support your claim with reasons/evidences
  • Acknowledge the counterclaim
  • Refute the counterclaim
  • Conclude with strong statement

  
• Report


  Communication data which have been compiled as a result of investigation & examination of information & of issues. It can cover a wide range of points or topics.
• Various Kinds of Reports


  • Business Report
  • Technical Report
  • Field Report
  • Scientific Report
• Business Report


  Disciplines with an applied focus such as Commerce, Accounting & Finance, Engineering & Information Technology will set report composing assignments that mimic the method of report composing in industry. The student investigates the problem, using a report format they will present the result of the research.
• Technical Report


  Formal report designed to give technical or specialized information in a clear, precise and simply accessible format. It is divided into sections which allow diverse readers to get different levels of information.
• Field Report


  Common in disciplines such as Nursing, Psychology, History & Education, Law and Industrial Relations. These type of reports require the student to examine and analyze his or her perceptions & observations of phenomena or events within the real world in light of theories studied in the course.
• Scientific Report


  Common in all the Sciences and Social Sciences. These reports utilize a standard scientific report format in describing methods, showing & discussing the results & conclusions to report upon an observational investigation.
• Objective of a Business Report


  To give critical analysis and investigate of how the business is tracking in all ranges of the organization. It is an important tool for decision making and to allow business owners and senior managers the opportunity to investigate or examine & solve any identified issues.
• Objective of a Technical Report


  To communicate data and information to customers, colleagues and managers. They are utilized to record and document the equipment & procedures used in testing or research and the result is obtained so that the work can be repeated if necessary or built upon.
• Objective of a Field Report


  To depict the perception of individuals, places and/or occasions & to analyze that perception information in order to distinguish and categorize common subjects in connection to the research problem or issue supporting the study.
• Objective of a Scientific Report

  To clearly communicate and convey your key message about why your scientific findings are meaningful & significant. In order to do obtain this, you need to explain and discuss why you are testing a hypothesis, what methodology you utilized, what you found, & why your findings are significant.
• Structure of a Business Report


  • Title Page
  • Table of Contents
  • Executive Summary
  • Introduction
  • Body
  • Conclusion
  • Recommendations
  • References
• Reports


  Documents used to record and document the equipment & procedures used in testing or research and the result is obtained so that the work can be repeated if necessary or built upon
• Field Report


  Depict the perception of individuals, places and/or occasions & to analyze that perception information in order to distinguish and categorize common subjects in connection to the research problem or issue supporting the study
• Scientific Report


  Clearly communicate and convey your key message 'bout why your scientific findings are meaningful & significant
• Structure of Business Report


  • Title Page
  • Executive Summary
  • Table of Contents
  • Introduction
  • Body
  • Conclusion
  • Recommendations
  • Reference
  • Appendices
• Structure of Technical Report


  • Title page
  • Table of Contents
  • Introduction
  • Body
  • Tables & Figures
  • Conclusion
  • Recommendation
  • Summary (or abstract)
• Structure of Field Report


  • Introduction
  • Description of Activities
  • Interpretation and Analysis
  • Conclusion & Recommendations
  • Appendix
  • References
• Structure of Scientific Report


  • Introduction
  • Body section
  • Discussion
• Steps to design a questionnaire

  1. Identify your goals and research aims

  2. Identify your target information or respondents

  3. Develop specific questions

  4. Choose method of administration and question type

  5. Design a question sequence
• Open-Ended Questions


  Questions that allow the respondents free to whatever responses they give