Final Project Handout

Technical Report Structure

The information provided in reports has to be easy to find, and written in an easy to understand way so the marker / reader / client can understand it. Reports use headings to divide information into sections. The headings help the reader to locate relevant information quickly. Below are some guidelines for structuring your report.

The structure of a report and the purpose and contents of each section is shown below:

1.    TITLE PAGE	report title your name submission date
2.    EXECUTIVE SUMMARY	overview of subject matter methods of analysis findings recommendations
3.    TABLE OF CONTENTS	list of numbered sections in report and their page numbers
4.    INTRODUCTION	terms of reference outline of report’s structure
5.    BODY	headings and sub-headings which reflect the contents of each section
6.    CONCLUSION	states the major inferences that can be drawn from the discussion
7.    RECOMMENDATIONS	indicates any further work that needs to be done or identifies the alternative you think best solves or improves the problem
8.    REFERENCE LIST	list of reference material consulted during research for report
9.    APPENDIX	information that supports your analysis but is not essential to its explanation