1. Report Format
APA

2. Front Material Cover Title page Transmittal Abstract Table of contents
List of illustrations

3. Cover
Report title
Authors
Authors’ organization

4. Title page Center all elements Report title Authors
Authors’ organization
Date
Recipient’s name

5. Transmittal Correspondence
Memo or letter
Report title
Statement of request
Report’s purpose and scope
Problems
Acknowledgement

6. Abstract Report’s purpose Conclusions Recommendations One page
Avoid jargon

7. Table of Contents Table of Contents Exact wording as headings
Two levels only
Page numbers align right
Leader

8. Table of Contents Main Heading Outline I. Main Heading
Sub-heading
II. Main Heading
Main Heading
Heading
A good idea deserves a good presentation. A good idea deserves a good presentation. A good idea deserves a good presentation.
Sub-heading. A good idea deserves a good presentation. A good idea deserves a good presentation. A good idea deserves a good presentation.

9. Table of Contents Table of Contents Main Heading . . . . .1

10. List of Illustrations List of Illustrations List of Tables
List of Figures
Number
Title
Page

11. Introduction Purpose Scope Procedure (Methodology)
Problem (White Paper)

12. Paginating Number each page Arabic for report Roman for introductory
Suppress numbers until Table of Contents

13. Chapter Divisions
New division
New page

14. headings Identify levels Center highest Left prominent
Parallel wording
Wording same as Table of Contents

15. Graphics
Number
Title
Source
Border

16. Conclusions & Recommendations
Relate conclusion to specific data
Number each recommendation
Solution as first recommendation

17. End Material
References
Glossary
Appendix

18. References
References
APA format
Hanging indentation
Alphabetize

19. Glossary (Optional) Formal definition Term at right Indent definition
Alphabetize

20. Appendix (Optional) Supplementary Subordinate Technical
Alphabetize (Appendix A, B)

21. Binding
Clear cover
Spiral bound
Student example