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Structure of A Report

Structure of a report

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Cover page: entices and informs the reader

This should include the Title of the report, your name, your student ID, the
hand-in date, your lecturer’s name and the word count
Preface or Foreword: Describes the context and
the people involved
A personal note written by the writers and may be written in the “I” and
“We” form. It may include acknowledgements of any help you received, the
purpose and the client and information about the assignment.
Table of contents: presents the structure at
glance
It should list all elements and contain enough information so the reader can
quickly find a specific piece of information and the page it is on.
Executive summary: presents a brief description
of the report
This is a complete summary of the report in which the most crucial findings,
conclusions and recommendations are shown. This summary offers the
reader an indication of what can be found in the full report. It is advised
that you write this last, once you are sure of the content of the full report.
Introduction: Explains the significance of your
research
The aims, goal and background of the report
• What the topic of the report is and why it needs to be investigated.
• The approach taken to undertake the research (research methodology)
• what can be expected from the report (main structure used, outline)
Methodology: provides information on how you
have done the research
Where and how was the data collected? Here, you should briefly describe
any models, theories or data collection techniques used. For this report
assignment, this will be quite a limited section. However, in other reports
(thesis, for example), this can be quite a detailed section.
Research Findings: describes all the data
collected
Here, you present, describe, analyze and discuss your findings and explain
why they are important (or not). Organize your findings from most
important to least important. Ensure that each point is supported by
relevant sources / data. Add diagrams (graphs, tables, figures) that can
support your material visually. It is important that the findings section is
well-balanced. This means that different arguments are made and views
from different sides are given.
Conclusions: Conclusions are always drawn from
the research results
This section examines the findings within a broader context. It is an
interpretation of the findings.
IT MUST NOT INTRODUCE NEW MATERIAL.
Recommendations follow from the conclusions
and are concrete and practical
They are not drawn randomly: they are based on your conclusions and
analysis. They suggest actions and possible future directions to be taken
(based on the conclusion.
AGAIN, NO NEW INFORMATION SHOULD BE INTRODUCED HERE.
Reference list: complete list of sources used in
the report
Use APA referencing
List sources in alphabetical order
Report all sources used
Appendices: Used to support the body of the
report (0ptional)
Include references to the appendices in your text
make sure that the appendices are explained and can be read
independently from the main document

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