NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA
14/16 AHMADU BELLO WAY, VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS
SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
MARCH/APRIL 2014 EXAMINATION
COURSE CODE: CIT 802
COURSE TITLE: TECHNICAL REPORT WRITING
TIME ALLOWED: 3HOURS
INSTRUCTION: ANSWER ANY FIVE (5) QUESTIONS. EACH QUESTION CARRIES 14 MARKS.
1a. Outline the types of classification of a technical report (10 marks)
1b. Explain “technical proposal” and “technical brief” types of technical report (4 marks)
2a. Outline the six (6) areas where consistency should be presented in a technical report (12 marks)
2b. Define title page (2 marks)
3a. Discuss the five (5) objectives of a technical report (10 marks)
3b. Mention the two classes of potential readers (4 marks)
4a. List the suggested rules for a good introduction (8 marks)
4b. Mention any three (3) injunctions which apply for a good introduction (6 marks)
5a. List and explain five (5) types of technical report when classified by contents (10 marks)
5b. List four (4) primary sources of materials in science and technology (4 marks)
6a. Outline the 3 ways conciseness can be achieved in technical report (6 marks)
6b. Explain “Interest” as a characteristic of technical report writing (3 marks)
6c. Explain the concept development approach (5 marks)
7a. List any ten (10) reasons for using citations in science reports (10 marks)
7b. Discuss the work of cartographers
(4 marks)
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