30 The Format of a Report The report should contain the following sections
1. Title page /
Cover page 2. Abstract
3. Contents
4.
Introduction 5. Objectives
6. Procedure
7.
Conclusion 8. Recommendation or suggestion
9. References / bibliography
10.
Acknowledgements 11. Appendices
Title Page: The title of a report or main text word is given at the beginning of a report in this page.
Abstract: It is the summary of the whole report including important features, results and conclusions.
Contents: Numbers and lists of all sections and sun-sections with page numbers. In other words this is the preface or foreword of a report.
Introduction: The objectives of writing the report should be listed.
Procedure: The method and style of writing the report maybe given here. This section separates the main ideas and puts them in a logical order. The body of the report is divided into numbered and headed sections.
Conclusion: The summing up of the themes) stated in the main text.
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