Question

1. What are the 4 main methods to organize a paper? Which method would you use to structure a report on how a company has grown over the years (company growth) and why?

Answer 1

Title Page – Include a clear, informative title, your name and the date.

Summary – A summary of what the report is about, the data collection methods, the findings and any recommendations you want to make.

Table of Contents – A list of the sections in the report.

Introduction – A short section setting out the brief for the report.

Methods and Findings – A description of any data collection and analysis methods used in the report, as well as the findings of your research.

Conclusions and Recommendations – Any conclusions that you reached, plus recommendations for what to do next (if required).

References – A list of any sources used in your report.

Appendices – If you have used any supporting material (e.g. interview transcripts, raw data) while writing your report, you can include it in an appendix at the end of the document.