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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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