Descriptive Text

My brother


My brother is fat, he likes to eat a lot. Eventhough he finishes the first dish 5 minutes ago, he always asks for second. Eventhough we always give him a bowl full of rice and a plate full of chickens.
My brother's name is Stefen Anugrah. He is at primary 4 now. And he is 68-70 kg. (now you can imagine how fat and chubby he is right?) I can use him as a pillow or a bolster. :P
He is so chubby everybody says that he is cute, well maybe he can be cute, but he still is annoying! He is rude to elder people and he already has a girlfriend at Primary 3! How crazy is that? == I'm grade 7 and I'm not even allowed to have a boyfriend, he was grade 3 and he has a girlfriend already! using honey, sweetheart, etc. Even they can think of getting married! == What a crazy modern world eh? ==

Quarter Test

At last Quarter test is finished. But I'm sure that I'll get a bad score :( They were all so hard! especially science and maths. The most deadly subjects of all..

Example of Descriptive text

My Cat Gregory

Gregory is my beautiful gray Persian cat. He walks with pride and grace, performing a dance of disdain as he slowly lifts and lowers each paw with the delicacy of a ballet dancer. His pride, however, does not extend to his appearance, for he spends most of his time indoors watching television and growing fat.
He enjoys TV commercials, especially those for Meow Mix and 9 Lives. His familiarity with cat food commercials has led him to reject generic brands of cat food in favor of only the most expensive brands.
Gregory is as finicky about visitors as he is about what he eats, befriending some and repelling others. He may snuggle up against your ankle, begging to be petted, or he may imitate a skunk and stain your favorite trousers. Gregory does not do this to establish his territory, as many cat experts think, but to humiliate me because he is jealous of my friends.
After my guests have fled, I look at the old fleabag snoozing and smiling to himself in front of the television set, and I have to forgive him for his obnoxious, but endearing, habits.

Example of Procedure

Materials List

• CD player & a CD (low drain device)
• Three identical flashlights (medium drain device)
• Camera flash (high drain device)
• AA size Duracell and Energizer batteries
• AA size of a "heavy-duty" (non-alkaline) battery (I used Panasonic)
• Voltmeter & a AA battery holder
• Kitchen timer

Experimental Procedure

1. Number each battery so you can tell them apart.
2. Measure each battery's voltage by using the voltmeter.
3. Put the same battery into one of the devices and turn it on.
4. Let the device run for thirty minutes before measuring its voltage again. (Record the voltage in a table every time it is measured.)
5. Repeat #4 until the battery is at 0.9 volts or until the device stops.
6. Do steps 1–5 again, three trials for each brand of battery in each experimental group.
7. For the camera flash push the flash button every 30 seconds and measure the voltage every 5 minutes.
8. For the flashlights rotate each battery brand so each one has a turn in each flashlight.
9. For the CD player repeat the same song at the same volume throughout the tests.

Example of Recount

Example of recount text

RA Kartini

Every April 21, people in Indonesia commemorate the Kartini day. It is

a beautiful day for the woman because we celebrate the birth of great

lady, RA. Kartini. Everyone knows who kartini is. She is our national

heroine and a great lady with the bright idea.

Kartini was born in 1879, April 21 in Mayong Jepara. Her father was

RMAA. Sosroningrat, Wedana (assistant of head of regency) in Mayong.

Her mother, MA Ngasirah was a girl from Teluk Awur village in Jepara.

As the daughter of a noble family, she felt luck because she got more

than the ordinary people got. She got better education than other

children. She did anything she wants although it was forbidden. She

passed her childhood with her brother and sister. Because she was very

energetic, her father called her "trinil"

Then her father was chosen as Bupati (the head of regency) in Jepara.

She and her family then moved from Mayong to Jepara. In the same year,

Kartini's second sister RA Kardinah was born. The environment in Jepara

gave her big chance to develop her idea. She could study at the Dutch

owned school where only children from noble family could study here.

Few years after finishing her study, RA. Kartini was willing to

continue her study in higher level. But the custom of that day forbid a

woman to go to school. A tradition of that time, a teenage girl should

be secluded and limited her activity. So was Kartini. She was secluded

inside the house and forbidden to go out until a man propose her. The

rule could restrict her body but not her mind. During her "pingitan"

time, she spent her time by reading book which she got from her

relatives.

Although she was not able to continue her study to higher level, she

was smart had a bright idea. She got the knowledge from the books she

read. To express her idea, she established a school for local people on

the backyard of Jepara city hall.

In November 12,1903, she married Adipati Djoyodiningrat, the head of

Rembang regency. According to Javanese tradition Kartini had to follow

her husband. Then she moved to Rembang.
In September 13, 1904 she gave a birth to her son. His name was

Singgih. But after giving birth to a son, her condition was getting

worse and she finally passed away on September 17, 1904 on her 25 years

old.

Now Kartini has gone. But her spirit and dream will always be in our

heart. Nowadays Indonesian women progress is influenced by Kartini's

spirit stated on collection of letter "Habis gelap terbitlah terang"

from the dusk to the dawn. 

Example of Report

An Example Report

Elizabeth Gadd

Academic Services Manager (Engineering)

Loughborough University Library

November 2008

Contents

Contents .......................................................................................................... 2

Acknowledgements ...................................................................................... 3

Abstract ........................................................................................................ 3

1  Introduction ............................................................................................... 4

2  Literature review ....................................................................................... 4

3  Methodology ............................................................................................. 4

4  Results ...................................................................................................... 4

4.1 Case Study One ................................................................................ 4

4.2 Case Study Two ................................................................................ 4

4.2.1 Experiment One ......................................................................... 5

4.2.2 Experiment Two.......................................................................... 5

5  Discussion ................................................................................................ 5

6  Conclusions .............................................................................................. 5

7  Recommendations .................................................................................... 5

References ...................................................................................................... 5

Appendix A – Report Writing Checklist ............................................................ 6

Acknowledgements

I should like to acknowledge the support of my colleagues in developing and proof-reading this report. 

Were this work funded, I would also acknowledge my funding body here, as well as the input of any Supervisor or other internal or external assistance.

Abstract

Abstracts should usually be no more than 100-150 words.  They provide a brief summary of the report including the methods used, the key findings and conclusions.  An example of a two-line abstract of this report follows: Provides an outline of an example report and a summary of the main elements a report should include.  Includes a Report Writing checklist for use by students. 

1 Introduction

This report provides an example structure for a report.  Each section is considerably shorter than it would need to be for a full academic report.  The intention is to provide an overview of the main sections that most reports should have.

2 Literature review

Having introduced my topic, I should then review what the literature has to say about it.  If it were a technical report, I might want to introduce the theory behind my approach here.  There is plenty of advice on report writing including books such as Houp (2006) and Lewis (1994), and web pages (Loughborough University Library, 2006a).  My citations should appear as a list of references below.  In this report I have used the Harvard Citation style (Loughborough University Library, 2006b).

3 Methodology

If this were a research report, I would outline my methodology at this stage.  I should need to include enough detail so that someone else wishing to follow my procedures could do so and achieve the same results as me.  This may not necessarily mean detailing the methods at great length, but should at least reference the literature which does describe my methods.  Any limitations of the methodology (i.e. a lack of time or inappropriate equipment) should be made clear at this stage.  This demonstrates critical thinking and reflection and should give you better, not worse, marks.

4 Results

Once the methodology has been outlined, I should then report on my results.  The implications of the results should not be discussed at this stage – that comes later.  At this point I should just describe my findings, perhaps using sub-headings as detailed below.  The order in which you report your results should be logical and structured.  

4.1 Case Study One

If a series of case studies had been performed, I could use sub-headings to describe the results from each.

4.2 Case Study Two

By using sub-headings in this way the reader can go straight to the section they are interested in without having to read the whole report.

 4.2.1 Experiment One

It is possible to divide sub-sections down further by adding a third-order subheading with an additional number.  

4.2.2 Experiment Two

Do not use more than three levels of numbering, fourth-order headings should just be italicised as below.

Fourth-order sub-heading

This is an example of a fourth-order sub-heading.

5 Discussion

After outlining my results I can then discuss their meaning.  The presentation of my discussion is entirely up to me.  I could discuss the most important results first, followed by more minor findings.  Alternatively, I could discuss the findings chronologically or geographically.

6 Conclusions

Having discussed the results, I can now draw some conclusions from them.  My conclusions should not only refer to my primary research, but they should be set in the context of the literature and any limitations of my methodology.

7 Recommendations If recommendations are required by the report, they could be made at this stage.  They could either be recommendations for action, or recommendations for further research.  Or both!

References

HOUP, Kenneth W., Reporting technical information, 11th Edition, Oxford University Press, 2006 LEWIS, Roger and John Inglis, How to write reports : the key to successful reports, Collins Educational [and] National Extension College, 1994 LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY LIBRARY. (2006a) Study Skills : Report Writing.  URL http://www.lboro.ac.uk/library/skills/report.html  [Accessed 20 November, 2006] LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY LIBRARY. (2006)  Ethical use of information: plagiarism and citation.  URL http://learn.lboro.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3606 [Accessed 24 November, 2008] Appendix A – Report Writing Checklist (Adapted from Engineering Student Support Desk, Technical Report Writing Workshop notes,URL:http://engstudent.lboro.ac.uk/nov03workshop/checklist.doc [Accessed 21 November, 2006]) 

When you have completed writing your technical report, refer to the following checklist.  Put a cross in each of the following checkboxes when you are happy that you have achieved each point.

  Are the purpose and aims clear?

  Are readers needs taken into account?

  Are the main points included?

  Are the points supported by evidence?

  Is all the information relevant to the purpose?

  Is there any (unnecessary) repetition?

  Is the order logical?

  Are the headings and numbering clear?

  Is the information presented clearly?

  Do figures add up?

  Is there a good use of graphics?

  Is the language clear and easy to understand?

  Is the style formal?

  Is the tone suited to the purpose?

  Are the any unnecessary words or phrases?

  Is the grammar and punctuation correct?

  Is the spelling ok?

  Are the conclusions and recommendations clearly linked to the purpose and based on findings?

Example of Narrative story

Once upon time there lived a girl named Bugsy. She is a princess, she lived in a beautiful castle from far far away kingdom. 

One day, she was looking around her garden searching for this hamster she saw the other day. She saw a hamster with a big round eyes. But she couldn't find it. 

One day, when she was playing in her room, her sister asked her to take care of her son and daughter which were named Patrick and Bobbi.

Everyday they would play together at her garden, and every single night Princess Bugsy would read them a bed time story. Then Bobbi and Patrick would always tell the good part. 

The next day everything they said comes true. Since then Princess Bugsy always tried to make them say good things so that it will happen to her.
And finally they said that Princess Bugsy would find the hamster she is looking for. And she did it. And since then she learned that Bedtime Story are not fake, it can come true!