This post addresses the importance of using a reader-centered writing style to complete the formal report. Through researching, composing the paper, and peer review, I was able to finalize my casual and feasibility report on “Expanding and Enriching the BCS  Study Room”.

Unit three mainly focuses on writing with the “You Attitude” and the process of completing our formal report draft. These two topics tie nicely together with each other as the formal report draft uses the “You Attitude” writing style.

Process of Researching

The process of researching for my formal report involves creating a survey, collecting survey responses, conducting on-site observations and taking photos. I learned the importance of using a positive tone in constructing a survey.  It is also equally important to include a survey introduction. This helps the respondents to learn more about the nature of the survey and also fulfills research ethics. I also had fun conducting on-site observations in the ICICS building. There are so many available space to use for my proposed solution to move the BCS study room. After walking around for some time, I was able to find the ideal room for the relocation. In order to provide some ideas for enriching the BCS study room, the UBC Computer Science Student Society club room was selected as a comparable club in my report. It has some nice features that the new BCS study room can implement. As a result, some photos of the club room are featured in my report. After gathering all the research data, I learned that a thorough research takes time and on-going efforts.

Organizing and Writing the Formal Report

Both the textbook and the report outline helped with organizing my formal report. I did restructure my report outline after collecting all the research data to better align with the research results. From this, I learned that structuring a formal report is an ongoing process and it does not end until the completion of a report. The knowledge of the “You Attitude” came in handy when I started to write out the formal report draft. It constantly reminded me to tailor the tone to the intended audience and ask the question “how does this solution benefit the audience?”

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Peer Review

Pedraum has a very interesting research topic that affects all UBC students. His introduction is very detailed and emphasizes the end goal of his research which is very lucrative to the intended audience. This calls for immediate attention and action. It is an effective use of the “You Attitude”. I believe by completing the rest of the Data Section, his report will be very informational to the audience.

Enclosure: 301 Yingying Wu- Casual and Feasibility Report Draft