report formats copyright 2006 south-western/thomson learning
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Report Formats
Copyright 2006 South-Western/Thomson Learning
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Standard Report Report parts
The title tells what the report is about The body is the paragraphs of the report
Formatting Use default margin settings Tap ENTER to place the title at about 2
inches from the top Use Line Spacing 2 (double spacing)
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Standard Report
Default side margins
2"
Center title in ALL CAPS
Indent paragraphs0.5"
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Header Information that appears at the top of pages Used to display page numbers in reports To insert a header
Choose View on the menu bar Choose Headers and Footers
Page number in header
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Footer Information that appears at the bottom of pages To insert a footer
Choose View on the menu bar Choose Headers and Footers Click the Switch Between Header and Footer button
Student name in footer
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Outline Document that gives the main points and
subpoints of a subject Helpful in planning and organizing a report Margins and spacing should match the
report body Tabs are set to indent outline levels
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Outline for MLA Report
1" side margins
Center title
Indent outline levels
1"
Indent outline levels
Line Spacing 2
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MLA Report
All margins 1"
Center title
Indent paragraphs0.5"
Heading lines
Line Spacing 2
Writer’s name and page number in header
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Report Citations Notes placed in a report to mark material taken
from other sources Include the author’s name and page number of
the material in parentheses
Long quote
In-text citation
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MLA Works Cited Page
All margins 1"
Center title
0.5" hanging indent for paragraphs
Line Spacing 2
References are listed on a separate page at the end of the report
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Title Page Includes these parts
Report title Subtitle, if needed Writer’s name Teacher’s name and
course Current date
Supplying More Water
by
Betsy Pringle
Mrs. Helen Roth
Environmental Science
23 April 20--
Center all lines
Place title about 4" from top of page
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Review
1. Which document gives brief points and subpoints of a subject?
a. Works Cited page
b. Standard report
c. Outline
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Review
1. Which document gives brief points and subpoints of a subject?
Outline
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Review
2. Information that appears at the top of pages in a document is called
a. A footer
b. A header
c. An in-text citation
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Review
2. Information that appears at the top of pages in a document is called
A header
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Review
3. The writer’s last name and the page number appear in a header in
a. A standard report
b. An MLA report
c. Both a and b
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Review
3. The writer’s last name and the page number appear in a header in
An MLA report
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Review
4. For the body of a report, usea. Line Spacing 1
b. Line Spacing 1.5
c. Line Spacing 2
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Review
4. For the body of a report, useLine Spacing 2
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Review
5. For an MLA reporta. Use 1.5 inch side margins
b. Use a 2 inch top margin
c. All margins should be 1 inch
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Review
5. For an MLA reportAll margins should be 1 inch
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