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Contents

1. Executive Summary..............................................................................................3
2. Introduction............................................................................................................4
3. Main Body..............................................................................................................5
3.1 Heading...............................................................................................................5
3.1.1 subheading...................................................................................................5
3.2 Heading...............................................................................................................5
4. Conclusion.............................................................................................................6
5. Recommendations................................................................................................7
6. List of References.................................................................................................8
7. Bibliography...........................................................................................................9
Appendix 1..................................................................................................................10
Appendix 2..................................................................................................................10

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1. Executive Summary
Summarise the key information of your report here. Explain:

 Why the report has been written.

 What the key findings are.

 What the conclusion and recommendations are.

NB this is usually written last as a summary of the whole report. Some reports may

not require an Executive Summary; check your individual assignment brief and

Module Leader instructions.

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2. Introduction

Your introduction is a brief paragraph introducing the report. You should:

 State the purpose of your report

 Outline the background and other relevant context

 Highlight specific issues the report will address.

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3. Main Body

This section includes the main details of your report. You should address the key

issues, and analyse and evaluate where appropriate. You should use headings and

subheadings to break up the different sections. An example is given below:

3.1 Heading

3.1.1 subheading

3.2 Heading

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4. Conclusion

This is the final summary which draws together the information and re-states key

information for emphasis. It should:

 Briefly re-state the purpose of the Report.

 Give a summary outline of the key information.

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5. Recommendations

The recommendations should:

 Propose potential changes needed and/or solutions.

 Outline plans and timescales for their successful implementation.

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6. List of References
This should include all sources cited in your Report. They should:

 Be referenced accurately and correctly following UCEM Harvard.

 Be listed alphabetically by author.

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7. Bibliography

This should include all sources that you have referred to whilst writing your Report,

but have not been directly cited. They should:

 Be referenced accurately and correctly following UCEM Harvard.

 Be listed alphabetically by author.

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Appendix 1

Any supplementary information that is referred to in the report can be included as an

appendix.

Appendix 2

Different pieces of supplementary information should be separated into different

appendices and numbered accordingly.

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