HELP:  Chapters 18, Appendix B

Prepare the final project as a formal report, including:

• Letter or memo of transmittal.
• Cover page.
• Table of contents.
• Formal report formatting and organization:
  • Abstract
  • Executive Summary
    • Report Purpose/Problem Statement
    • Background of the Problem
    • Report Scope/Criteria for selection (optional)
    • Limitations of Study (optional)
    • Findings or Conclusions
    • Recommendations
  • Discussion
    • Background
    • Findings
    • Analysis
    • Recommendations (including cost-benefit analysis)
• In-text parenthetical citations.
• Visuals as needed.
• Professional binding and cover.

Document your research appropriately, including:

• Works Cited bibliography (minimum 5 items balanced among print, electronic, and interview sources) in MLA format. Works Cited includes only those sources that you actually cite in your project by means of parenthetical in-text citations.

The report must reflect a significant degree of research into published sources in order to receive a passing grade. You may not rely exclusively or even heavily upon interviews or World Wide Web sites or in-house documents for your research sources; you must include a range of sources, including printed material.