Research Report and
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Objective 3.01
Understand advanced word processing documents
A multi-page document
 Contains sub-topics of information related
to one main topic
 Margins set to 1 inch all the way around
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What is a Research Report?
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Title Page
Title of Report
Header
Body
Parenthetical Citations
Endnotes/Footnotes
Works Cited
Notes Page
Research Report Components
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Margins
◦ Top – 2”
◦ Left, Right, Bottom – 1”
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Title centered in ALL CAPITAL letters
2” or 2 ½” between title and writer’s name
◦ Enter 12 or 15 times
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Double space after name and type School
Name/Course Name
2” or 2 ½” between School Name/Course
Name and Date
◦ Enter 12 or 15 times
Title Page
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Includes identifying information
Components of Title/Heading
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All components keyed at top left margin
except the title
Double Spaced
Title of Research Report
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Writer’s name
Teacher/Professor’s name
Course name
Title of Research Report
◦ Double Spaced below Course name
◦ Centered
Title/Heading of Research Report
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Placed on every page of report
 Components of header
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◦ Writer’s last name
◦ Page number
Header
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Content of the report
 Quadruple space after Title
 Double spaced
 Side Headings
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◦ Underlined
◦ Initial caps
Leave one space after periods or other
punctuation marks
 Indent first line of paragraph
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Body
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Reference notes keyed in the body of the
report
 Keyed following a quote or referenced
source in the body
 Includes the author’s name and page
number
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◦ Example – (Lowary, 45)
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Completed reference is keyed in the
works cited section of the report
Parenthetical Citations
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Used to add commentary or to clarify
Used sparingly
Indicated by a superscript within the report
body
Keyed after any punctuation in the reference
to which it refers
Appear at the bottom of the page of the body
of the report
Single space, first line indented, double space
between footnotes
Endnotes/Footnotes
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Complete listing of references cited
parenthetically
Keyed on a separate page
Includes header
Margins
◦ Top – 2”
◦ Right, Left, Bottom – 1”
Title centered 2” from the top of the page
Hanging indent format, double spaced
Listed in alphabetical order by author’s last
name
Works Cited
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List of resources and references used to
accompany endnotes
 Keyed on a separate page
 Includes header
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◦ Last name, page number
Title centered 2” from the top of the page
 Hanging indent format, double spaced
 Listed in chronological order by
superscript number
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Notes Page
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Accompany a report, document or
manuscript
List the topics and sub-topics in the order
Chronological listing with page numbers of
contents
Components
◦ Title (Table of Contents)
◦ List of topics and subtopics with their respective
page numbers
◦ Page Number – Roman Numeral style at the bottom
of the page
Table of Contents
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Hanging indent - A temporary left margin that indents all lines but the
first line of the text.
Reference list/
Works cited/
Bibliography - A list of all references used in a report. This allows the
writer to give credit to the author of the material used in the report.
Body - The main text of a personal letter, business letter, memo, email,
or report.
Unbound report - Short reports that are prepared without binders or
covers.
Double space - Pressing the enter key twice (2) leaving one blank line.
This can also refer to line spacing using the word processing feature to
leave one blank line between each line of text.
Side heading - Headings used to separate the report into sections.
Left bound - Longer reports prepared with binders. Left margin is wider
(1.5”) to accommodate binding along the left margin.
Top bound - Top margin is wider (1.5”) to accommodate binding along
the top margin.
Title Page - The title page is the first page of a report. It gives the title
of the report, the name of the writer, the name of the school or class, and
the date.
Report Vocabulary
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