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In business, the information provided in reports needs to be easy to
find, and written in such a way that the client can understand it. This
is one reason why reports are divided into sections clearly labelled with
headings and sub-headings. Technical information which would clutter the
body of the report is placed in the appendix.
The structure of a report and the purpose and contents of each section
is shown below.
| TITLE PAGE |
report title
your name
submission date |
| EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY |
overview of subject matter
methods of analysis
findings
recommendations |
| TABLE
OF CONTENTS |
list of numbered sections in report
and their page numbers |
| INTRODUCTION |
terms of reference
outline of report’s structure |
| BODY |
headings and sub-headings which reflect
the contents of each section. Includes information on method of
data collection (if applicable), the findings of the report and
discussion of findings in light of theory |
| CONCLUSION |
states the major inferences that can
be drawn from the discussion
makes recommendations |
| REFERENCE
LIST |
list of reference material consulted
during research for report |
| APPENDIX |
information that supports your analysis
but is not essential to its explanation |
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