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Research report style guide - Coggle Diagram
Research report style guide
Report format
Thee body of the final
report will conform to the
following gen-eral format in sequence.
Executive summary
It will be part of the final report and will summarize activities, process, outcomes, results and policy recom-mendations.
Title page
It will list the title,
report authors and professional
designations noted such as Ph.D., A.I.C.P.),
Table of Contents
List all major topic headings and
subheadings used in the report with
associated page numbers.
Introduction
Provide project background
by introducing the study itself
so that the reader has some
context for what they read
Goals and objectives
Provide a brief review of the project’s goals and objectives. Provide this discussion in text and not outline format.
Methodology
Provide details about all components of the work plan.
Results
Present results in relation to
the project’s goals and objectives
Conclusions
All conclusions must flow
from the project findings.
Emphasize conclusions that
lead to substantive policy recommendations.
Policy consideration
Must provide a justification for the
consideration that follows
directly from the research results.
Citations and References
In the references section at the end of the report, include a comprehensive list of sources cited and provide complete information for the author-date citation given in the text.
Appendices
Include only necessary supporting documentation.