Write an abbreviated formal report based on primary and secondary research of a consumer product the IPAD
Write an abbreviated formal report based on primary and secondary research of a consumer product the IPAD
Instructions
- Study an IPAD you might consider buying for business use.
- Find at least two models of the product to compare.
- Use two primary and two secondary sources in researching your topic
- Your primary research should be in the form of interviews with individuals (owners, users, salespeople, technicians) in a position to comment on attributes of your product.
- Secondary research will be in the form of print or electronic sources, such as magazine articles, owner manuals, and websites. Be sure to use electronic databases and the web to find appropriate articles.
- Then write a short formal report based on your research using proper formatting. Your report should analyze and discuss at least two comparable models or versions of the target product. Decide what criteria you will use to compare the models, such as price, features, warranty, service, and so forth. The report should include the following:
- An introduction (including background, purpose, scope of the study, and research methods)
- Findings (organized by comparison criteria), summary of findings, conclusions
- A bibliography
- Graphics, such as a photo, table, pie chart, line chart, bar chart, or organization chart
- Refer back to the optional activity in this unit about graphics to practice identifying appropriate graphics.
- Why this report should be formal rather than informal, and describe how you used your research during the planning stage
