ABSTRACT
You could also look at Chapters 5 and 21 on ‘Gathering and Using Information’ and Chapter 4 on ‘Note Taking’. 23.2 When should you use an essay! You may have a choice of format to write in (‘format’ means how a piece of writing is arranged, eg a report, an essay, a portfolio are all different formats). You may be told what format to use by your tutor/lecturer. If this is the case you must use that format. This section applies to those who have been given a choice of formats (and this may be unusual). If you do have a choice, how will you know if the essay is the best format for your topic? The following table identifies some activities you may be asked to do, and suggests an appropriate format for each. Do you need to... Possible format Present the findings of an investigation to somebody/an organisation, making recommendations for action they need to take?
