Reports-CabarrusCountySchools.ppt

4.05 Apply correct report format. What is a Report? Reports are used to present your research on business and academic topics. Types of Reports Unbound Reports Short reports that are prepared without binders or covers. If more than one page, held together with a staple or paper clip. Left Bound Report Longer reports prepared with binders. Left margin is wider (1.5”) to accommodate binding along the left margin. Unbound Report Left Bound Report Top Bound Report Formatting an Unbound Business Report Margins Side margins are 1”. Top margin of the first page on a business report is 2”. Succeeding pages have a 1” top margin. Bottom margin is 1”, although that may vary as break decisions are made. Title Center the title of the report in ALL CAPS for business reports. Quadruple space between the report title and the body of the report. If the title has more than one line, double space between the main heading and the sub heading, Formatting an Unbound Business Report Cont… Font Standard size and style font i.e. Times New Roman-12 point. Paragraphs Double space the body of the report. Side Headings should be keyed at the left margin, underlined, and keyed in initial caps. Formatting an Unbound Business Report Cont… Page numbers The 1st page is not numbered. All pages after the first have page numbers .5” from the top of the page and right aligned. Parts of an Unbound Business Report Unbound Business Report page 2 Title Pages Format a Title Page: Use single spacing Center all lines of text horizontally Center the page vertically Set the top margin at 2 inches Type the report title in all caps and centered Press ENTER 12 or 15 times (2” or 2 ?“) and center the author’s name Then double space and key the school or class name Press ENTER 12 or 15 times (2” or 2 ?”) and key the current date Bibliography Bibliography—Notes to Remember The bibliography is a listing of works you cited in the the report. Center the title, BIBLIOGRAPHY, in all caps, and leave a q