1. The basic Formatting of Reports

2. Title Page (Cover Page) Only a Business Report (not an Academic Report) should include a Title Page.
Center the page horizontally and vertically.
Include the following information (minimum):
Report Title
Writer’s Name
Date
The course name and teacher’s name may also be included.

3. Report formatting requirements:
Center the title of the report in ALL CAPS, then quadruple space after the title before beginning the body of the report.
Double space the body of the report.
Side headings are underlined and keyed in initial caps.
Paragraph headings are indented .5” from the left margin and end with a period. Capitalize the 1st letter of the 1st word only.

4. Additional formatting requirements:
Key references/bibliography on a separate page of the report in hanging-indent style.
Page numbers (usually preceded by a last name) are located at the top right margin, .5” from the top, followed by a double space. The first page is usually not numbered.

5. Academic Style Reports
No title page is used for Academic style reports. Instead, key a heading in the top left corner on the first page. Double space between lines and include the following:
Name of Student
Name of Instructor
Course Title
Date in military style (21 November 2004
All other formatting of the report is the same as those with a title page - except the top 2” margin.
Double-space the body of the report—no exceptions.

6. Requirements for formatting a Bibliography or Work Citied
Margins are the same as for the report. Remember to page break before beginning the Work Cited
Center the title in ALL CAPS followed by a quadruple space.
List references in alphabetical order by author’s last name.

7. More requirements for formatting a Bibliography:
Include a page number at the top right.
Single space each entry; Double space between entries.
Key each entry using a hanging indent (1st line begins at left margin; subsequent lines are indented by .5”)

8. Other requirements for formatting a Bibliography
Underline or italicize books, magazines, and newspaper titles.
Use quotation marks around titles of articles, poetry, and essays.