Centre for Academic Language and Development

Accelerated Academic Language and Literacy (LANG00023)

IMRD Report
Summative Assessment: Weighting 40%

Submission Deadline
The deadline for submission is 2pm on Monday 15th April 2024.

 Submit on Blackboard through the unit site.

 You must check your work before you submit it.
 Please note penalties apply to late submissions. Details of these can be found on the
IFP Organisational Blackboard site.
 If you encounter problems submitting your work, contact ifp-help@bristol.ac.uk.

Task

You are going to write a report based on primary research and secondary research on a
topic area of your choice. Your topic should be from one of your subject units on the IFP.

You will also need to complete the cover sheet with details of your engagement with the
feedback. This will contribute to grading of the engagement with feedback and redrafting
bullet point (see Task Fulfilment and Content column on IMRD criteria document).

Task Instructions
Preparation
• Select your topic area from one of your subject units
• Agree your research question with your tutor and peers
• Select your sources to inform your secondary research
• Create a questionnaire to inform your primary research

The report must include the following sections:

- Research Question
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Methodology
- Results

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- Discussion
- Conclusion (may be included in the Discussion section)
- References
- Appendices (if necessary)

While you may share reading and listening texts with your peers to inform your secondary
research, you will create your own research question and conduct primary research
individually.

Word Limit: 2,000 words

There is a leeway of 10% more or 10% less on word counts. So, the maximum you can write is 2,200
and the minimum is 1,800.

The word count on unit assessments includes the assignment title and any subheadings, the
abstract and all the main text including tables, figure captions and citations.
The word count excludes the reference list, appendices, graphs and images, and
declarations (e.g., cover sheet, assessment criteria sheet).

Presentation guidelines
 All required documentation should be in the correct format (normally Microsoft
Word) and be fully and accurately completed.
 Cover sheet - include your student number and an exact word count. You must not
use your name on any part of the assignment, including in the file name.
 Font – suitable academic font size 11 or 12 point.
 Alignment – justified main body text; title centred; references left aligned.
 Line spacing – main body text double spaced; references single spaced (but with an
extra space between each reference).
 Alphabetical references – by surname of first author.
 Informative title – this should be specific to your work; it should be centred, in bold
and larger font.

More information can be found on the IFP Organisation Blackboard page.

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