2 SEPTEMBER 2020
On 2 September 2020, there were held one class for student industrial training who under Dr. Umi Aisah and Dr. Ong Pei Ying regarding on How to Write by Dr. Umi. The class only for one hour, started at 9.30 in the morning until 10.30. The main objective of this class was to teach student on how to apply the writing skills on their thesis, project, research or something related with the writing for the future.
The basic for all types of writing were same which are introduction, body and conclusion. For introduction, there were explanation on what the writing about. While for the body, there were several sections which are literature review, methodology, result and discussion. Last but not least, the conclusion for overall of the paper or writing.
In introduction or background study, it should be general information for the main topic of the writing and explain it further for the reader’s information. The explanations should be in flow and linking to each other. It also same to the body of the writing. For each paragraph, it should start with the opening that related to the main point of the writing and it need to be explain further or elaborate more. Then, there should have pre-closing and sum up for the topics on that paragraph before enter the new topics. But, pre-closing not necessary which it almost same with the sum up for that paragraph.
Other than that, about an abstract which it is the summary of the whole paper. In the abstract, there should have introduction of the topic, problem statement, objective which the general one, carry out work or method and conclusion. In this conclusion, it should be clear which we need to write the exact value of the result that been achieved. Then, there was one question from one of industrial training student regarding to the literature review on how to write the literature review for project paper or research. Any information, theory or method which related with our thesis need to include in the literature review.