1. 4.05 Apply correct report format.

2. Title Pages A title page is the first page of a report. It gives:
the title of a report
the name of the writer
the name of the school or class
and the date

3. Format a Title Page: Use single spacing
Center all lines of text horizontally
Center the page vertically
Set the top margin at 4 inches
Type the report title in all caps and centered
Press ENTER 3 and center the author’s name
Then double space and key the school or class name
Press ENTER 3 times and key the current date

4. Types of Reports Side Headings
Reports can be prepared with side headings
Keyed at the left margin in all caps and bold
DS before and after
Paragraph Headings
In initial caps and bold
Followed by a period (also in bold)
SS entire report

5. Report Margins
Please modify you settings to reflect the proper margins
2” TM
LEFT BOUND REPORT
1 LM 1

6. Left Align the body of the report.
Formatting
Margins
Side margins are 1”.
Top margin is 2”.
Bottom margin is 1”, although that may vary as page-break decisions are made.
Title
Center the title of the report in ALL CAPS for business reports.
If the title has more than one line, double space between the main heading and the sub heading,
WHALES
(DS)
Their Habitat
(QS)
Left Align the body of the report.
Multiple Line Title

7. Formatting Continued Paragraphs Font
Standard size and style font i.e. Times New Roman—12point.
Paragraphs
SS the entire report
DS between headings
Side Headings should be keyed at the left margin, in initial caps.

8. Parts of the Report Title Report body Side heading 2” Top Margin
1” Left Margin
1” Right Margin
1” Bottom Margin

9. Alphabetical listing of sources
Bibliography
Top Margin 2 inches
List the sources of information you used in writing a report
Alphabetize sources by author’s last name
Sources are single-spaced and formatted with a hanging indent
Leave a blank line between the sources
If a page number is included, place it ½ inch from top of the page
Title
Left Margin 1 inch
Right Margin 1 inch
Alphabetical listing of sources
Bottom Margin 1 inch

10. 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 quadruple space between the title and the first entry.
The first line of each entry should be aligned with the left margin. Continuation lines are indented 5 spaces from the left margin. (Hanging Indent)
Separate the main parts of an entry with a period.

11. Bibliography—Notes to Remember Cont…
Single space entries; double space between entries.
Alphabetize the entries according to the last name of the author.
Underline or italicize book, magazine, and newspaper titles and place quotation marks around the titles of articles, poetry, or essays
The bibliography page is at the end of the report.