Academic Writing Semester July 2008 Project Question (30%) This project is a group work of 3 4 members.

. Find at least 5 (no more than 10) sources on one of the following issues: 1 2 3 4 Learning strategies among university students Importance of soft skills to engineering/technology students for employment Stress management Social problems among adolescence Any other topic (but requires prior approval from your respective lecturer)

You are required to conduct a research on a topic based on the issue that you have selected above. Determine a topic based on the selected issue, decide on the focus and provide a literature review for your research. The literature review should be 2 -3 pages long, Times Roman, font size 12, and 1.5 spacing. You are also required to write a short progress report (about 2 pages) to your lecturer on the progress of your project work about a week after you have been assigned to this project. In your report include the following information: what have your group done so far what do you plan to do next problems encountered while working on the project (if any)

Due dates: Progress report Oct. 28th. 2008 (Tuesday) Literature Review Nov. 3rd. 2008 (Monday)