Research Process of Formal Report Draft

After deciding to study the topic “Recommendations of Expediting FSW-inland applications”, I tried to search for relevant academic papers to collect data and information for writing this report. Unfortunately, this delay is sudden and happens for the first time, so there is no relevant research. Therefore, my data and information sources rely only on news, IRCC official website, and questionnaires, which makes me very worried if the data collection is not enough to convince the target readers. So I started posting links to the survey in more FSW-related social media groups with a catchy message in hopes of getting more responses. The sample size I ended up with was still small, but I still received useful data and I analyzed them and created graphs for some of the questions in the survey.

Organizing Process of Formal Report Draft

The writing of the draft report was more difficult than I thought, but luckily, I had an outline established in my previous assignments, so it helped me to organize my thoughts effectively. However, sometimes my ideas are always difficult to summarize into one title or one subtitle. This is where I need to improve further.

Writing Process of Formal Report Draft

This part was the most challenging process for me. During the writing process, I found that I often struggled to organize the words and my thoughts together, which weeks the fluency of my paper. Although the research and organization process has provided me with a solid foundation for writing the draft report, I still need to be careful in my word choice and maintain a positive tone while writing it concisely and clearly. In the process of writing the article, I found that I was particularly prone to get sidetracked, which caused the problem of unclear topics. Thanks to my classmate Anna for pointing it out in the peer review and providing sincere suggestions.

Peer Review Process

In the peer-review process, I had the opportunity to read Anna’s report on “Improving Gender Disparity in Department of Computer Science in UBC”. This is a very meaningful subject, and the report is written and completed well. Although there are some minor spelling and formatting errors, it’s a high-quality paper. Reading her report made me realize that there are still many details in my format that I haven’t done right, such as the labels of the charts. These are easy to be ignored.

This process was very helpful because by giving feedback on the work of others, I had the opportunity to reflect on my own work. In addition, I received constructive comments from Anna on my draft report to help me improve my writing. Finally, I am grateful for the opportunity to give and receive feedback from my peers, which has been very rewarding.

Enclosure：Expediting FSW applications – Draft