REPORT EDITING

Task

Professionalism requires attention to detail. Assignment rubrics and checklists are designed to
help students achieve a real-world level of professional performance. Examine the following
sections of a report, and identify weaknesses and strengths as indicated.
1) Title Page

Find 6 errors and/or omissions

Agricultural Wastes

My Draft Report

Sally Smith 6001234

Jimmy Thompson 6001234

Mohamed Abdallah 6001234

EFFL

Group 4

Instructor: Mr. Keith

Due Date: Nov 2

2) Table of Contents

Find 1 problem
3) Appearance

Find 3 errors and/or omissions

Introduction

Qatar is a dry desert environment which may not be the most suitable geography for

growing plants. Despite the difficulty in growing plants, Qatar excels in the oil industry, natural

gas resources and agricultural farms. Agricultural farms experience difficulties managing the

daily production of farm waste; therefore, one of the best solutions to lessen the increasing

farm waste is to find ways to compost.

For agricultural farms in Qatar to invest in composting there needs to be a researched alternative so this

recommendation report will evaluate three composting systems; tumbler, mechanical, and effective

microorganisms (EMO), based on criteria of environmental impact, user safety and capital cost find

the most suitable solution that will reduce negative impact from agricultural waste in Qatar.
4) Introduction

This Introduction is 10/10. Identify all 5 requirements.

Introduction

Qatar is a dry desert environment, which may not be the most suitable geography for

growing plants. Despite the challenges of its geography, however, Qatar currently maintains a

successful agricultural industry. Not surprisingly, agricultural farms experience difficulties

managing the daily production of farm waste. One of the best solutions to deal with the

increasing amount of farm waste is composting, a process of turning organic waste matter into

natural fertilizers. Before Qatar invests in composting, though, it needs to research the various

methods available. This recommendation report will evaluate three composting systems:

tumbler, mechanical, and effective microorganisms (EMO). Based on three criteria –

environmental impact, user safety, and capital cost – EMO will be recommended as the

preferred solution to Qatar’s agricultural waste management needs.

5) Discussion

This Discussion section is

25/25. Identify examples
of skillful evidence/source
integration.

Background

According to Rominger (2020), composting not only brings benefits to the environment,

it also brings benefits for the economy and communities. The most important reasons for

composting, then, are the reduction of landfill use, disposal costs and the carbon emissions that

harm the environment and health of people. Two important composting techniques that this

report will examine are the aerobic and anaerobic processes. The aerobic process requires

oxygen to compost wastes whereas the anaerobic process does not.

Discussion

This section of the report will compare the three composting methods – tumbler,

mechanical, and effective microorganisms (EMO) – against the three criteria – environmental

impact, user safety, and capital cost.

Tumbler Composting

According to Direct Compost Solutions (2019.a), tumbler composting is an aerobic

composting process that needs constant turning. Vessels for this purpose come in different

sizes and shapes as shown in Figure 1.

Figure 1

Tumbler Composting Vessel

Note. This image shows inside of a tumbler composting vessel with agricultural wastes. From
“Carry on Composting,” n.d.
The tumbler composting method insulates the wastes inside a plastic or metal vessel

and requires monitoring, watering, turning, emptying, and spreading. This composting method

takes eight weeks to compost (Carry on Composting, n.d.). The tumbler method can be used

when space is limited; in addition, workers do not have to be in direct contact with the organic

wastes when being turned, which makes the composting method safe for the workers (Carry on

Composting, n.d.). According to Mantis (2020), the tumbler composting solution can compost

635 liters of compost within two weeks when the composter is in optimum condition.
6) Recommendation

This Recommendation section is 5/5. Identify all 5 criteria.

Recommendation

According to the criteria of environmental impact, safety, and capital cost, the

recommended solution for composting Qatar’s agricultural farm wastes is the effective micro-

organisms (EMO) bokashi composting technique.

EMO composting is a system that can easily be implemented; once begun, the process

requires no regular maintenance, which means there is less strenuous work for the workers. In

addition, the technique does not require special equipment and materials to convert organic

materials into compost. Fermentation takes place in a sealed container or vessel. This makes

maintenance easier and does not allow greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide to be released in

the atmosphere when the process starts. However, the amount of gas released once the

compost is mixed with soil is still unclear. In this connection, further study should be conducted

regarding environmental impact. It also should be noted that the process of fermentation

makes the compost acidic and therefore unusable directly on crop plants. Nevertheless, this

composting technique is relatively environmentally safe because the acidity can be neutralized

by leaving the compost sit for seven to ten days before mixing with soil. Lastly, this report does

not consider the chemical processes of each solution. Further research can be conducted to
determine whether carbon-to-nitrogen ratios and percentages of oxygen intake are of

environmental concern.

Despite these caveats, the solutions and criteria explained here strongly suggest that

EMO is the most suitable solution for implementation in Qatar’s agricultural initiatives.
7) Grammar, Usage, Mechanics

This Criteria section contains several errors.

Identify:
 2 capitalization errors
 2 spelling errors
 2 comma errors
 1 period (full-stop) error
 1 verb tense error
 1 parallelism error
 1 unclear sentence (faulty logic)
Criteria

This part of the report explains the environmental impact, safety, and capital cost

criteria used to evaluate the three solutions: tumbler Mechanical and EMO composting.

Environmental Impact

This criterion refers to the effect of the composting techniques to the environment;

however the composting can result in water and air pollution when neglected ore is handled

the wrong way. This criterion will be measured using the following terms. Safe refers to the

safest compositing technique; relatively safe refers to a technique with a slight, temporary

negative impact; and hazardous is the negative impact of the composting technique that can

damage the environment permanently. knowledge regarding the possible negative effects of

composting was required by Qatar’s agricultural policy makers