Project

No More Than Three Lines

Your Name

Clayton State University

Date

Summary

All reports should include a one- or two-paragraph summary. This summary should stand alone (no reference to figures or tables in the text) and present the most important results of the work. The line spacing for this paragraph is to be single-spaced, with a single blank line between the heading and the text. Use block paragraph format in the Summary and throughout the paper.

Table of Contents

Summary i

1. Introduction 1

2. Second Heading X

2.1. First Subheading X

2.2. Second Subheading X

2.3. Third Subheading X

3. Third Heading X

3.1. First Subheading X

3.2. Second Subheading X

4. Fourth Heading X

5. Conclusions X

Appendix A: Title of Appendix A X

Appendix B: Title of Appendix B X

References X

Notes on Table of Contents (TOC): Number of headings and subheadings can vary for each report. The page numbers displayed in the TOC are right justified using a right tab (see ruler). Use lower-case Roman numeral page numbers (i, ii, iii, etc.) for summary and TOC pages. No page number is used on the cover page. The body of the report is page numbered using Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3, etc.).

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1. Introduction

Use the Introduction section to orient the audience with sufficient background to understand the problem. This section should clearly address what problem is being solved, why the problem is important, and the vision/aims of the work presented in this paper.

2. Page Layout

All papers must follow the following layout:

· 8 1/2" X 11" paper

· Top and bottom margins: 1.00"

· Left and right margins: 1.00"

· Single-spacing in a single column

· No indentation - use a single blank line to separate paragraphs

· Full text justification (i.e. block format)

· Page numbers are centered at bottom of page

· No page number on cover page

· Use lower-case Roman numeral page numbers (i, ii, iii, etc.) for Summary and TOC pages.

· The body of the report (starting with Section 1. Introduction) is page numbered using Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3, etc.).

3. Style Guidelines

A few notes on writing style for technical reports:

· Use formal language. Do not use casual phrases or sayings.

· A technical report is not a short story or a mystery novel or a diary. The reader should see the key information first, then learn how it was determined. Use logical order, not chronological order

· Give enough information so that the experiment can be reproduced by another person of equal competence. Be discriminating in what is included. Be particular in detail but also conscious about not including irrelevant information.

· Be precise in the descriptions of materials, methods, measurements, and means of analysis.

· Write in 3rd person. Do not use words such as “you,” “I,” “our,” “we,” or “my.”

· Avoid writing in the passive voice. Write in the active voice. The following websites address the subject of passive and active voices in technical writing.