計畫撰寫 (Work Proposals)


　
Exercise 55
I. Pre-Listening Exercise
II. Listening Exercise
III. Post-Listening Exercise


Purpose:

Writing the abstract (part one): briefly introducing the background, objective and methodology / 摘要撰寫（第一部份）: 簡介背景，目標及方法

　

I. Pre-Listening Exercise [Top]

Check the meanings of the following words and expressions:

  • IMD World Competitiveness Scoreboard
  • simulations
  • neglect
  • policy makers
  • competitiveness model
  • a global optimization algorithm
  • population data
  • variables

Consult page 193 of Writing Effective Work Proposals by Ted Knoy for some of these definitions.

II. Listening Exercise [Top]
1. Listen to the conversation by pressing the "Play" button and then answering the following questions. Press the "Final score" button to check your quiz results.


1. How is Taiwan’s global competitiveness ranking in the IMD World Competitivenes Scoreboard?
A. It is rising
B. It has leveled out
C. It is falling

2. What may happen as a result of the IMD Competitiveness Simulations neglecting interactions among factors?
A. Policy makers may make inaccurate decisions.
B. Taiwan’s competitiveness in the global economy may fall.
C. Governmental authorities may miss opportunities for export growth of Taiwan’s economy.

3. What can Matt’s model integrate?
A. global competitiveness ranking into the IMD World Competitiveness Scoreboard
B. the IMD World Competitiveness Model into the IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook
C. a global optimization algorithm into the IMD World Competitiveness Model

4. What does Matt collect from the IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook?
A. population data
B. simulation data
C. Competitiveness Scoreboard results

5. What does Matt analyze during his research?
A. interactions among factors related to Taiwan’s global competitiveness
B. variables
C. inaccurate decisions made by policy makers

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2. Listen to the story again as you read the audiotranscript on page 334 of Writing Effective Work Proposals by Ted Knoy.

III. Post-Listening Exercise [Top]
1. Read the audiotranscript with a partner or change some of the information to adapt it to your situation.

2. Write the first part of an abstract for your work or research project by briefly introducing the background, objective and methodology. View the accompanying two Power Point presentations on details of how to write this assignment.

3. Write four questions beginning with “Why” regarding the background, objective and methodology of one’s research project. The question does not have to come directly from the listening exercise.
Example: Why do conventional methods of assessing students’ abilities fail to assess higher-order thinking?
Answer: Because they can not motivate students properly
Example: Why do you want to develop a new approach for physical therapy?
Answer: Because conventional therapeutic methods do not consider mental stress factors that affect elderly bed-ridden patients

回計畫撰寫 Work Proposals