PG01 Report Guide: From Questions to Paragraphs

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Every part of a report has one job. Each question below helps you build one sentence of a paragraph. You research, answer the questions in your own words, then connect your answers into a paragraph. The questions follow the sections and bullet points of your assessment brief.

Your official brief decides. This guide follows the PG01 Assessment 1 brief (Report, 40% of the module grade, deadline 14:00 CET, Friday 20 November 2026, submitted through Turnitin via Moodle). If anything here differs from the brief or from what your teacher tells you, follow the brief and your teacher.

Write and edit the report yourself. Your brief does not allow generative AI or similar tools (including Grammarly AI) to generate any part of the report or its structure, to translate your writing, to suggest wording you then submit, to paraphrase sources for you, or to improve your writing beyond your own ability. You must still include an AI Declaration. Read the AI section of your brief. This guide gives questions only, not sentences, so that the thinking stays yours.

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Report structure

As recommended in the brief. Total: 1,000 words, excluding the reference list. Your grade will be affected if you are more than 10% above or below (under 900 or over 1,100). Section lengths are approximate.

Section	Words	What it includes
Introduction	about 150	Definition of sustainability and how it relates to your topic; the relevant contexts; a thesis statement that makes clear what the report will do ("This report will...").
Main Body	about 650	Analysis of the relationships between your topic and sustainability; examples that illustrate and support your analysis, including changes made in response to sustainability concerns; ongoing matters that need further action or discussion.
Conclusion	about 200	A summary of the key points (2 to 4 sentences); one sentence on how far the evidence suggests sustainability has been achieved, tied back to your thesis; a final statement on what could or should be done in future.
Reference List	not counted	Required. APA.
AI Declaration	not counted	Required. After the reference list.

Required and suggested. The brief recommends the three sections and their approximate lengths, and lists what each should include. It does not set a number of paragraphs. The paragraph breakdown in the builder (one introduction paragraph, five Main Body paragraphs, two conclusion paragraphs) is only a suggested way to cover those points. Add, merge or drop paragraphs to fit your case study and the word count.

Every section needs a heading, including the introduction and conclusion. Use subheadings where appropriate. Link paragraphs and ideas so the report is cohesive and coherent.

Requirements checklist

From the brief. Tick things off as you go. Ticks are saved with your work.

How your report is assessed

The brief's rubric has four criteria: Structure (identifiable, logical components; linking words and phrases), Content (relevant content and sources; a well-reasoned argument; critical thinking), Referencing (in-text citations and reference list present, complete and matching), and Formatting and Writing (clear writing, few errors, appropriate formatting). The brief notes that marking is holistic: the four categories are not each worth 25%. Read the full rubric at the end of your brief.

The universal paragraph formula

Use this in the Main Body, adapting it to the job of each paragraph.

1. PointWhat am I explaining?

2. EvidenceWhat supports it? Which source?

3. ExplanationWhat does the evidence mean?

4. LinkHow does this connect to my thesis and to sustainability?

Your content must be based on research, not on your own ideas, and supported with specific examples, evidence or data.

Report builder

For each paragraph: answer the questions in your own words, press Put my answers in the draft box, then edit the result into a real paragraph. New here? Open Guide in the steps bar first.

Word count

Your graphic

The brief says you must include at least one appropriate graphic that reflects a key aspect of your topic (for example a graph or table). It also says you should create your own graph or table on Excel and reference the data source. You must not include photographs.

What key aspect of your topic does it show?

What type of graphic is it (graph or table), and what is on each axis or in each column?

Where do the data come from? (the source you will reference in APA)

Where in your report will it go, and which sentence will refer to it?

What does it show, and how does it support your analysis?

Your sources

The brief requires a minimum of 6 academic sources (10 to 12 is usual for a report like this), including at least 2 relevant academic journal articles, all published in English. This tracker is for you. Your reference list goes in the next step.

Reference List and AI Declaration

Neither is counted in the word total. Both are required. The reference list comes first, then the AI Declaration, both at the end of your report.

Reference list (APA, alphabetical order)

AI declaration

Your declaration must state whether any generative AI tool was used. If you used one, it must: name the tool; explain how you used it; include the prompts; explain what you changed in what it produced; say how much of your final report is AI generated; and confirm that the work is your own and you take full responsibility. If you used no AI, say so explicitly. Write it yourself.

Full draft

All your paragraphs in order, ready to copy into your document. Formatting, page numbers, and layout are your job in your document: check the format required in your brief.

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