HDW204_Assessment_2_Report_Structure_Guidelines
Report Structure Guidelines
Your report should include:
Introduction
• Background information on the topic (including historical context, changes in our
understanding etc.)
• The purpose of your report and what information your report will contain.
• It should be written in complete sentences and paragraphs.
• It does not to contain any dot point information or tables, graphs and diagrams.
• It is to provide ‘signposting’ for the reading – giving an overview of what is to follow in the
eport.
Body
• Subheadings can be used for each of the key areas you are required to research for your
topic.
• You can include graphs, diagrams and tables that may be appropriate. Ensure that you title
these clearly, in the co
ect way, and reference using the APA referencing system where
necessary.
• Tables, graphs and diagrams can also be added in an appendix at the end of your report. You
need to clearly state where the item can be located. (Generally, information presented in
this format does not count towards your overall word count.)
• Some information may be presented in dot point format, however, the majority of the
information should be presented in complete sentences and paragraphs.
Conclusion
• It
ings together all of the information that you have presented in your report.
• It should link back to your introduction.
• You can also discuss any areas which have been identified as requiring further research or
investigation and how this will work to improve or change our understanding of the topic.
• This section does not introduce or discuss any new information.
• It will be written in complete sentences and paragraphs.
• No tables, graphs, diagrams or dot points.
HDW204_Assessment_2_Report_Structure_Guidelines
Appendix
Here you can include information which you may have refe
ed to specifically throughout your
eport but were unable to include directly into the report (usually due to limited word count). You
need to ensure that anything you include here is clearly titled and easily identifiable as to where it
elates within your report.
Style
This is an academic report; therefore, you must use appropriate language, spelling, grammar and
punctuation.
Your assessment must be submitted as a word document and not in protected view.
Your assessment should be in 12-point font – Arial or Times New Roman, 1.5 line spaced and a
minimum of 2.5cm margins.
Referencing
A minimum of 10 references are required for this assessment. Use recent, relevant and reliable
esources to compile your report. These should be peer reviewed literature, related to the subject
matter and no older than 7 years.