This assignment is about writing a business report for a company. The student or group are free to choose a company of his choice and write a business report for that company in about 1000 to 1500 words.
TITLE PAGE
report title
your name
submission date
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
overview of subject matter
methods of analysis
findings
recommendations
TABLE OF CONTENTS
list of numbered sections in report and their page numbers
INTRODUCTION
terms of reference
outline of reportâs structure
BODY
headings and sub-headings which reflect the contents of each section. Includes information on method of data collection (if applicable), the findings of the report and discussion of findings in light of theory
CONCLUSION
states the major inferences that can be drawn from the discussion
makes recommendations
REFERENCE LIST
list of reference material consulted during research for report
APPENDIX
Information that supports your analysis but is not essential to its explanation
FONT SIZE, TYPE AND LINE SPACING
Use the font type, size and style consistently throughout the document.
For text, use Times New Roman size 12, double line spacing throughout the document. Quotations from another reference should be in quotation marks and singleâspaced. Figure and table titles should also be singleâspaced.
- For figure and table titles, use Times Roman size 10, single spacing.
- Chapter titles, section and subsection titles should use Times New Roman size 12, bold, singleâ spaced.
- Avoid using different types of font faces and do not change the font size.
- Avoid using combined features (bold, underline and italics).
MARGINS
Use margins of one inch on all sides of the page.
NUMBERS
Any number below 1 is singular, and any number larger than 1 is plural. Hence, something is 0.5 inch, not 0.5 inches. Something else may measure 1.1 liters (plural), not 1.1 liter (singular).
FIGURES
Figure numbers and figure titles should appear below the figures.
TABLES
Table number and title should appear above the figure.