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Formatting Reports

Formatting Reports. Apply correct report format. Essential Questions. What are reports used for? What guidelines should be followed when formatting reports?. Examples: A summary of a science project you created Findings on your research about the United Kingdom

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Formatting Reports

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  1. Formatting Reports Apply correct report format

  2. Essential Questions • What are reports used for? • What guidelines should be followed when formatting reports?

  3. Examples: • A summary of a science project you created • Findings on your research about the United Kingdom • A review of a library book you have read What is a Report? Reports – documents that give facts, ideas, or opinions about one or more topics

  4. MLA Reports MLA (Modern Language Association) is the report format used in many schools Features: • No title page…the title and other information are included on the 1st page of the report • All margins are 1 inch • Paragraphs are indented and double spaced

  5. Parts of an MLA Report 1” • Report heading – • Writer’s name • Teacher’s name • Subject • Date (military style) • Left aligned • DS the heading Writer’s last name and page number, right aligned in the header Title – identifies what the report is about Center the report title 1” Body – the paragraphs of the report DS the entire report Indented paragraphs 1” Font standard size and style (ex: Times New Roman or Arial) 1”

  6. Formatting an MLA Report • Set margins: 1” all around • Set line spacing: DS • Insert header: writer’s last name and page number • Key the report heading: writer’s name, teacher’s name, subject, and date (day, month, year format) • Key the report title: Centered • Key the body of the report • Proofread the report

  7. Works Cited Page • Works Cited – also known as a bibliography, lists the sources of information referenced in a report, usually the last page of a report • Works Cited entries: • sources alphabetized by author’s last name • double-spaced and formatted with a hanging indent

  8. Parts of a Works Cited Page 1” Works Cited Writer’s last name and page number, right aligned in the header Works Cited title, centered on the page 1” 1” Works Cited entries DS all entries Keyed in hanging indent format – 1st line of entry aligned with the left margin, each line after the 1st indented 1”

  9. Formatting a Works Cited Page • Set margins: 1” all around • Set line spacing: DS • Insert header: writer’s last name and page number • Key Works Cited title centered • Key the Works Cited entries: • Alphabetically by author’s last name • Hanging indent format • Double spaced • Italicize book, magazine, and newspaper titles and place quotation marks around the titles of articles, poetry, or essays • End with a period • Proofread the document

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