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Recommended standards for

report and essay writing

Version 1.0

William Wright

1 September 2005

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION DESCRIPTION PAGE

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 4

1.0 INTRODUCTION 5

2.0 TITLE PAGE, TABLE OF CONTENTS, 6

INTRODUCTION

2.1 Title Page Format 6

2.2 Table of Contents Format 6

2.3 Introduction Format 6

3.0 SECTIONS, SUB-SECTIONS 7

AND SUB-SUB-SECTIONS

3.1 Sub-Sections 7

4.0 SIMPLE LISTS 8

5.0 IDENTIFIED LISTS 9

5.1 Structure of Identified Lists 9

5.2 Lists Within Lists 9

6.0 FORMAT AND LAYOUT 10

6.1 Font/Print Facilities 10

6.2 Standardisation for Binders 10

6.3 Standard Margins and Spacing 10

6.4 Indentation 11

6.5 Headers and Footers 11

6.6 References 11

7.0 INITIAL CAPITALISATION 12

7.1 Titles and Headings 12

7.2 Numbered Items 12

7.3 Proper Nouns 12

7.4 Abbreviations 12

8.0 PUNCTUATION 13

8.1 Initials/Titles 13

8.2 Use of Apostrophe 13

9.0 DATES AND NUMBERS 14

9.1 Dates 14

9.2 Numbers 14

10.0 MISCELLANEOUS 15

10.1 Spelling 15

10.2 Personalisation 15

10.3 Proof Reading 15

11.0 APPENDICES, FIGURES, ATTACHMENTS 16

11.1 Appendices 16

11.2 Figures 16

11.3 Attachments 16

12.0 ESSAY STYLE 17

12.1 General Points 17

12.1 Title Page 17

12.2 Structure 17

12.3 Bibliography 17

APPENDICES

APPENDIX A Examples of Section/Subdivision Numbering, 18

Headings and Indentation

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This is a set of draft report standards devised by William Wright and intended to guide students in the presentation of reports and essays. This has been based on a typical management report structure used by consultants.

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