Report Writing

Report Headings

The longer the report the more likely it is to contain a number of the alternative headings shown below.

This is a fairly comprehensive list of the possible alternatives listed in the same order as they are normally found.

Front Matter

title page
abstract
table of contents
list of figures
list of tables
foreword
preface
list of abbreviations

The Body

executive summary
introduction
body text (including headings)
conclusions
recommendations
references

Back Matter

bibliography
appendices
glossary
index
terms of reference

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