Table 13.1 from Markel, p. 320
At a minimum, your group's report should include the items in boldface.
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Section of the report |
Purposes of the section |
Typical elements in the section |
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Front matter |
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to orient the reader to the subject
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to provide summaries for technical and managerial readers
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to help readers navigate the report
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to help readers decide whether to read the document
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letter of transmittal (p. 323)
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cover (p. 323)
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title page (p. 323)
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abstract (p. 323)
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table of contents (p. 324)
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list of illustrations (p. 325)
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executive summary (p. 326)
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Body |
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to provide the most comprehensive account of the project, from the problem or opportunity that motivated it, to the methods and the most important findings
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introduction (p. 320)
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methods (p. 321)
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results (p. 321)
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conclusions (p. 322)
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recommendations (p. 322)
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Back matter |
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to present supplementary information, such as more-detailed explanations than are provided in the body
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to enable readers to consult the secondary sources the writers used
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glossary (p. 328)
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list of symbols (p. 328)
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references (p. 330)
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appendixes (p. 330)
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