Social Networking: A solution to world evangelization in contemporary times

Christian academic writing. PROJECT WRITING GUIDELINES Projects belong to a particular genre of texts and they therefore have to conform to a number of requirements with regards to structure, exposition and format of presentation. The following pages will provide a brief and general introduction to basic points regarding projects in texts, and it is hoped that providing a checklist and demonstrating the rationale behind the technicalities will make writing easier. EXPECTED CONTENT Title Page This should contain the following information: Title Full name of author Degree that it contributes towards Month and year of submission Note that the title page should not show a page number Abstract This should not be than one page in length. The abstract should allow the reader who is unfamiliar with the work gain swift and accurate impression of what the project is about, how it arose and what has been achieved. Content List This should give a complete list of what the project contains starting with the abstract (the title page is not included in the contents list). List of Tables/Figures/Pictures If the project contains figures, tables or pictures, a list of these should be provided. The list should give the table or figure number, the title of the table/ pictures or figure and the page number. If only a few tables and figures are present, they may be treated on one page. Remember that all figures and tables used must be referred to in the text. For example “the class diagram shown in figure 2.1 …” Acknowledgements It is normal to thank those who have given help and support (especially your supervisor). Keep acknowledgements short and business like. Introduction/Background This section introduces the reader to the subject area in the project. A brief outline of the project work should also be included. A plan of organization for the project should be stated in the introduction section. Methodology (Main Body of the Project) This section should/ could be divided into a number of chapters and sub-chapters. Each of these should contain a reasonably separate topic of discussion and be arranged in a logical sequence. The linkage between chapters should be stated clearly at the beginning and / or the end of each chapter to show relationships between chapters. Conclusion The conclusion chapter should state briefly the achievements of the projects, the conclusions and suggestions for the further work. Appendices These should be used for reference material, such as selected pieces of research data and other information which is too bulky, or would detract from the flow of the text, if included in the main body of the document. Try to make reference material that will be consulted from the many different places in the document and appendix. Otherwise, put the information into figure or table and keep it close to the text that refers to it. References and Bibliography There should always be a list of all the books, articles and technical resources consulted. The use of all source material should be explicit in the project. This means that normally every item in the reference list will be referred to in the report and every item mentioned in the report will have an entry in the reference list. REPORT FORMAT The information in this section explains how the project should look. Have your laptop/PC/ipad or any other form of devise set up and use them throughout the preparation of the project than to attempt a major rearrangement of material at the last minute. Length The overall length approximately for each project is 70 pages, including tables and appendices. This is the acceptable upper limit