Scaffold for Background section of Indigenous Issues Report
BACKGROUND
Above is the general heading for this section with its numbering.
Name of the issue
Above is the title of the issue you will talk about first.
Underneath this, write 2 to 3 sentences about the background to the issue. What has happened in the past and what is happening now to cause it to be a problem?
You may use a graph/table/informative visual here. However, this is not compulsory. Only use visuals that are relevant to the information you are presenting.
If you do use any visuals, make sure that you
Refer to it in your text
You label it : Figure 1; Figure 2 and so on, in order.
You write the source underneath like an in-text reference.
2.2 Name of the issue
Above is the title of the issue you will talk about next.
Underneath this, write 2 to 3 sentences about the background to the issue. What has happened in the past and what is happening now to cause it to be a problem?
You may use a graph/table/informative visual here. However, this is not compulsory. Only use visuals that are relevant to the information you are presenting.
If you do use any visuals, make sure that you
Refer to it in your text
You label it : Figure 1; Figure 2 and so on, in order.
You write the source underneath like an in-text reference
Here is a blank template you can use to organise your notes: