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Introdction
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the heading is .rial# because it holds bold facing well. To preser3e hierarchy# allot three line s!ips
before the heading and two line s!ips after. In the 4Introduction#5 ma!e sure that you orient the
audience with sufficient bac!ground to understand what the problem is and why the problem was
addressed. In this format# you formally reference the problem memo. . good test for this section is
to imagine how well it would orient you should you read it a year from now. .lso in the
4Introduction#5 be sure to state what the topic includes and any limitations about the topic.
Indent all paragraphs. .lso# you may place 6 points between paragraphs# but do not place
more7that would upset the special hierarchy of the headings and subheadings. In addition# ma!e
sure that you use the paragraph of the 4Introduction5 to map the report. This mapping ser3es as a
transition to the report8s middle.
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the heading is .rial# because it holds bold facing well. To preser3e hierarchy# allot three line s!ips
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subheading exists. The typeface gi3en here for the text portion of this report is Times New "oman
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choice# especially for the single column format of a thesis. ,n a (acintosh# comparable typefaces
to 0oo! .nti9ua are New -entury &choolboo! and $alatino. In industry# the recommended spacing
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widow line at the bottom of a page. If the situation occurs# force a line brea! before the heading or
subheading.
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the heading is .rial# because it holds bold facing well. To preser3e hierarchy# allot three line s!ips
before the heading and two line s!ips after. .t least one paragraph should follow a heading before a
subheading exists.
.nother formatting consideration concerns the incorporation of figures and tables. &hown in
*igure ' is a common format that ser3es reports well. Note that the word figure is not abbre3iated.
In a single column document# such an abbre3iation ma!es no sense. . period is the powerful piece
of punctuation7its primary use is to end sentences. Do not dilute its power by ha3ing it do menial
tas!s such as sa3ing three letters from a word that is short to begin with.
*ollowing standard con3ention# the formal introduction of *igure ' occurred in the text
before the figure appeared. In the introduction of an illustration# using pointers such as below or on
the next page is undesired. Your technical reader !nows where the illustration is supposed to be
placed7after the paragraph that introduces it or on the next page if not enough space exists below
the paragraph. Note that you should not brea! paragraphs in a (icrosoft ;ord document to insert
an illustration. To distinguish the figure caption from the text# you should place the figure caption
in a smaller typeface# as was done in *igure '. "ecommended for the line spacing of the caption is
single spacing. *or the caption# a nice touch is to place the name in the bold sans serif of the
headings and ha3e the caption<s text in the serif typeface of the chapter<s text. .s is common in
reports# the caption begins with a phrase and is followed by a sentence (or two that explains
unusual details.
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unusual details# those are explained in footnotes beneath the table. Note each line s!ip abo3e and
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Planet
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the heading is .rial# because it holds bold facing well. To preser3e hierarchy# allot three line s!ips
before the heading and two line s!ips after. .t least one paragraph should follow a heading before a
subheading exists. The typeface gi3en here for the text portion of this report is Times New "oman
(on a (acintosh# Times would a comparable choice. 0oo! .nti9ua would also be a professional
choice# especially for the single column format of a thesis. ,n a (acintosh# comparable typefaces
to 0oo! .nti9ua are New -entury &choolboo! and $alatino. In industry# the typical line spacing
for a report is single spacing.
Conclsions
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Appendi- A:
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typeface for the heading is .rial# because it holds bold facing well. To preser3e hierarchy# allot
three line s!ips before the heading and two line s!ips after. Illustrations in this appendix are labeled
*igure .-'# *igure .-:# Table .-'# Table .-:# and so forth. Note that each appendix begins on a
new page. .lso note that each appendix should be introduced somewhere in the text portion of the
report.
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Appendi- B:
Title of Appendi- B
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typeface for the heading is .rial# because it holds bold facing well. To preser3e hierarchy# allot
three line s!ips before the heading and two line s!ips after. Illustrations in this appendix are labeled
*igure 0-'# *igure 0-:# Table 0-'# Table 0-:# and so forth. Note that each appendix begins on a
new page. .lso note that each appendix should be introduced somewhere in the text portion of the
report. *inally# depending on your situation# you might ha3e more or fewer appendices.
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memo to $at Hodges (0irmingham# .L/ &ewel (anufacturing# :1 .ugust :??B.
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>ays# ;.# and -rawford# (.# Con!ecti!e Heat and ass Transfer ((cKraw Hill/ New Yor!# New
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(0lac!sburg# E./ Eirginia Tech# A .pril :??1.
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$etersen# "obbie T.# 4"e9uest for "ecommendation of .ir *low "ate for the $olar .ir
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;alsh# &.# &. 0rewton# T. 0eirne# ". 0ellonio# .. Dunigan# G. Hodges# and .. ;ilder# "esign of a
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