学术英语写作unit 10 Feasibility Report

Criteria
• What criteria will you apply in your evaluation of the alternatives?
Method
• What, if anything, will your readers want to know about your method? • What additional things should you tell your readers about your method to persuade them you have done a good job?
Stakeholders
• Who, besides your readers, are the stakeholders in your report? • How will they be affected by it?
Research
• What kinds of research will you need to do to gather the necessary information appropriate to your readers and situation? • How will you do the research? How much time will it take? Who is responsible for which part of it?
Reader Profile
• Who are your primary readers? • Who else might read your report? • What are your readers' titles and professional responsibilities? How will they influence what your readers look for in your report? • How well do your readers understand the technical, scientific, or other specialized terms and concepts you might use? • Do your readers have any communication preferences you should take into account? If so, what are they? • Are there any other considerations you should keep in mind when addressing these readers?
Definition and Purpose of a Feasibility Study
• The feasibility study is conducted to assist the decision-makers in making the decision that will be in the best interest of the (eg. school foodservice) operation. The extensive research, conducted in a nonbiased manner, will provide data upon which to base a decision.
• A feasibility study is defined as an evaluation or analysis of the potential impact of a proposed project or program. A feasibility study is conducted to assist decision-makers in determining whether or not to implement a particular project or program. The feasibility study is based on extensive research on both the current practices and the proposed project/program and its impact on the relevant fields. The feasibility study will contain extensive data related to financial and operational impact and will include advantages and disadvantages of both the current situation and the proposed plan.
Visual Aids
• What visual aids would your readers find helpful or persuasive? • Why? Gives Structure to the talk Helps the Audience to pick the Main points Helps to Illustrate the material • Slides Must be Legible (don't use weird fonts) Not Too many Prefer Pictures over words, if possible Get some Practice using them Have a Non-electronic backup when away from home Use Page numbering for plastic slides • Using the board Only for Small rooms Can you Write neatly? It' Rather slow
Conclusions
• What overall conclusions do you draw about the alternatives?
Recommendations
• Based on your conclusions, what do you think your readers should do?
What is a feasibility report
• A report that is developed as a result of a feasibility study, and is presented to senior management to determine whether the project has sufficient merit to continue into more detailed phases. • This type studies a situation (for example, a problem or opportunity) and a plan for doing something about it and then determines whether that plan is "feasible"--which means determining whether it is technologically possible and whether it is practical (in terms of current technology, economics, social needs, and so on). The feasibility report answers the question "Should we implement Plan X?" by stating "yes," "no," but more often "maybe." Not only does it give a recommendation, it also provides the data and the reasoning behind that recommendation.
Situational Analysis
• What events and circumstances influence the way you should write?
Superstructure
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Introduction Criteria Method Overview of Alternatives Evaluation Conclusions Recommendations
Introduction
• Why is it important for your readers to consider the alternative(s) you discuss? • What is your main point in this report? • What background information do your readers need about your subject? • Can you help your readers by forecasting the rest of your report?
Readers' Informational Needs
• What will your readers' key questions be?
Readers' Attitudes
• What are your readers' present attitudes toward the subject of your report? What do you want them to be? • What are your readers' present attitudes toward you? What do you want them to be? • What will be your readers' initial responses to your report?
Unit 10 Feasibility Report
• 1. Definition and Purpose of a feasibility study? • 2. What is a feasibility report? • 3. Planning guide for feasibility report • 4. Feasibility Report Format and Requirement • 5. Details of the Standard Format & Contents
Planning guide for feasibility report
• • • • Team Members Client Overall Purpose Client's Major Concerns and Expectations about the Report • Reader Profile • Readers' Informational Needs • • • • • • • Readers' Attitudes Stakeholders Research Situational Analysis Superstructure Visual Aids Organization
Overview of Alternatives
• What are the important features of each alternative?
Evaluation
• Based on the information you gathered, how do these alternatives stack up against one another? (Remember to use your criteria as the basis for this evaluation.)