Like all things, the matric farewell is also something of the past. Only the photo's and the memories will linger for a while. PAT 3 is now the main buzz word. Problems that I spot from questions are as follows:
- Aimless copying of previous phases.
- Writing of the report with no rubric on the desk.
- Forgetting basic word processing aspects, like page numbers, drop caps, columns, tables, graphics, cross referencing, footnotes, styles for the headings, styles for sub headings.
- Use your survey's Excel and Access findings in your report.
- Tackle each paragraph with the same pattern, I suggest you end every paragraph with a text box. Write your findings or new knowledge in this text box and acknowledge when you have used something as is from the internet.
- When using graphics you can use a footnote to describe the use of that specific graphic and at the same time acknowledge the web page you got it from or the person if that information is available.
- Do the Power Point and the Report similtaniously and that will ensure that they are in the same sequence. The Power Point is a summary of your whole report.
- Use hyperlinks in your report and power point slide show - it proves that you have researched the topic.
- Allow a fellow learner to read through your report and view your Power Point. This can seriuosly impact on your final mark for the PAT.
- Good luck with your handing in on Friday.
