CC0006 Basics of Report Writing

Using AI can enhance your work, but it must be used responsibly. The SARR (Seek, Acknowledge, Reference, Record)​​ approach can help to ensure that your use of AI is ethical, transparent, and aligned with academic or professional expectations.

✅ Seek Guidance — Consult your supervisor/faculty/school for clarification on appropriate AI use.​
✅ Acknowledge AI assistance in your work.​
✅ ​Reference — Include proper in-text citations and references for any AI-produced material in your work.​​
✅ Record prompts, responses, and dates to ensure transparency in AI usage and work documentation.​

Some different types of information sources that you may consider for your report are:

• Websites (organisation, government, campaign)
• Government documents
• News articles
• Papers – discussion, working, white, etc
• Reports – technical, company, organisational
• Books, journal articles, conference papers

Do ensure your information sources are credible and reliable. A good way of ensuring this is to apply the CRAAP test. 

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