Task - Technical Report

Write about (What are the advantages and disadvantages of social media mining)

1. Your document will be submitted using Microsoft Word 2016 or another word processor that your lecturer has access to.

2. You will use a technical writing style to produce a professional report. Use suitable headings to guide the reader through your report. To help you, the following structure must be used:

Title page
Executive summary
Table of contents
Introduction
Discussion
Conclusion and recommendations
References
Appendices

3. There is a report length minimum requirement of 1,500 words and maximum restriction of 2,000 words. (Use the word count feature to check!) Items not included in the word count requirement/restriction:
i. Title page
ii. Executive summary
iii. References
iv. Appendices
v. Wording in graphics and/or diagrams.

4. The inclusion of diagrams within the document is essential but they must:
Complement the discussion
Be referred to in the text to show applicability and appropriateness.

5. The use of automated and manual functions in MS Word is assessed. Your report should have headers/footers, automated TOC, automated references, appropriate margins, styles and text formatting.

6. You need to have at least four (4) references. These will be from different sources
A book (including an e-book)
A good quality journal article
A trade publication (magazine, newspaper)
A website

7. Referencing must use the APA6 Referencing System.

The contents of the report should be well researched. The advantages and disadvantages need to be clearly stated and your arguments must be supported by citations from literature. You need to reach an informed conclusion.

Correct citing and referencing using APA6 will be expected. You should have at least four different sources.

The report should use correct English grammar, punctuation, spelling and syntax.The report should make use of appropriate word processing functions and should be submitted in the required format.