Writing your MIW Report
Toolkit Step 9
The information presented here will assist you with the final activities you will need to think through to write your report or final document.
Format for your document: Your document may result in many different formats: as a formal report, policy paper, training documents, etc. Think again about the aim for your project. What type of report or publication will be most useful for you in advocating, educating for your ultimate goals.
As you begin to write, it is important to be sure that three main components are present:
* Context for your topic and work - Step 5
* Case studies of good practices- Step 7
* Recommendations and Conclusions - Step 8
Think about who your audience is. How will this document be used? For example, will it be used to give to policy makers? Or, to educate teachers or other practitioners? How you organize and write your publication should be directly linked again to your ultimate aims and goals.
Core Resources:
- Editing and Proofreading - After writing, it is important to take the time to edit and proofread your report before going to the final publishing. You may hire a formal editor or use a peer-editing model with colleagues and partners you trust.
- Alternate formats - Putting your documents and materials into alternate formats will allow them to be accessible and readable by all people with disabilities.
It is important that your final report document all the sources used in your research.
- How to write a bibliography - Bibliographies are a means for consistently documenting your resources and sources so that others may find the information, if desired.
Examples of MIW reports are posted when complete on the project pages of the MIW website.
