1. Objective 4.03: Apply correct report format
Formatting Reports
Objective 4.03: Apply correct report format

2. Essential Questions What are reports used for?
What guidelines should be followed when formatting reports?

3. What is a Report?
Reports – documents that give facts, ideas, or opinions about one or more topics
Examples:
A summary of a science project you created
Findings on your research about the United Kingdom
A review of a library book you have read

4. MLA Reports
MLA (Modern Language Association) is the report format used in many schools
Features:
No title page…the title and other information are included on the st page of the report
All margins are 1 inch
Paragraphs are indented and double spaced

5. Parts of an MLA Report 1”
Writer’s last name and page number, right aligned in the header
Report heading –
Writer’s name
Teacher’s name
Subject
Date (military style)
Left aligned
DS the heading
Title – identifies what the report is about
Center the report title
Body – the paragraphs of the report
DS the entire report
Indented paragraphs
Font standard size and style (ex: Times New Roman or Arial)

6. Formatting an MLA Report
Set margins: 1” all around
Set line spacing: DS
Insert header: writer’s last name and page number
Key the report heading: writer’s name, teacher’s name, subject, and date (day, month, year format)
Key the report title: Centered
Key the body of the report
Proofread the report

7. Works Cited Page
Works Cited – also known as a bibliography, lists the sources of information referenced in a report, usually the last page of a report
Works Cited entries:
sources alphabetized by author’s last name
double-spaced and formatted with a hanging indent

8. Parts of a Works Cited Page1”
Writer’s last name and page number, right aligned in the header
Works Cited title, centered on the page
Works Cited
Works Cited entries
DS all entries
Keyed in hanging indent format – 1st line of entry aligned with the left margin, each line after the 1st indented

9. Formatting a Works Cited Page
Set margins: 1” all around
Set line spacing: DS
Insert header: writer’s last name and page number
Key Works Cited title centered
Key the Works Cited entries:
Alphabetically by author’s last name
Hanging indent format
Double spaced
Italicize book, magazine, and newspaper titles and place quotation marks around the titles of articles, poetry, or essays
End with a period
Proofread the document