1. RESEARCH REPORT

2. PURPOSE
a multi-page document that usually contains several sub-topics of information related to one main topic
Example of use:
A marketing research report summarizing the supply and demand statistics for a new product

3. REPORTS
UNBOUND – Short reports that are prepared without binders or covers [staple/paper clip]
Margins:
Top margin = 2 inch [1st page] 1 inch all other pages
Bottom margin = 1 inch
Left margin = 1 inch
Right margin = 1 inch

4. Vocabulary
Hanging indent
A temporary left margin that indents all lines but the first line of the text.
Example
This is an example of a hanging indent
All is indented except the first line.

5. Double space
Pressing the enter key twice (2) leaving one blank line. This can also refer to line spacing using the word processing feature to leave one blank line between each line of text.
Side heading
Headings used to separate the report into sections.

6. Left bound
Longer reports prepared with binders. Left margin is wider (1.5”) to accommodate binding along the left margin.
Top bound
Top margin is wider (1.5”) to accommodate binding along the top margin.
Title Page
The title page is the first page of a report. It gives the title of the report, the name of the writer, the name of the school or class, and the date.

7. Reference list/Works cited/Bibliography
A list of all references used in a report. This allows the writer to give credit to the author of the material used in the report.
Body
The main text of a personal letter, business letter, memo, , or report.

8. Endnotes/Footnotes
another type of reference format used in reports, but recommended for use only when necessary to add commentary or clarify
Endnotes are typically used to add commentary
References are used to cite a source

9. Line Spacing SS = SINGLE SPACE [ENTER 1 TIME]
DS = DOUBLE SPACE [ENTER 2 TIMES]
TS = TRIPLE SPACE [ENTER 3 TIMES]
QS = QUADRUPLE SPACE [ENTER 4 TIMES

10. Parenthetical citations
reference note keyed in the body of the report
Example:
"an action, object, person, or place forbidden by law or culture" (Dundes).

11. Works Cited
a complete listing of references cited parenthetically in the report and keyed on a separate page.
[SEE THE NEXT SLIDE FOR EXAMPLE]

12. Hanging indent
footnote

13. MLA Format Modern Language Association
style features keyed to an alphabetical list of works cited that appears at the end of the work.

14. NOTES PAGE 1My new footnote. 2 Next new footnote.
List of resources and references when footnotes or endnotes are used
Keyed on separate page with the same margins as the report
Includes header (last name, page number)
Label the page Notes and center the title at the top 2” margin of the page
Keyed in hanging indent format and double spaced
Listed in chronological order by superscript number
Example
1My new footnote.
2 Next new footnote.

15. Components [in order] Title page Title Header Body
Parenthetical citation
Endnotes/Footnotes
Works Cited
Notes Page