| A | B |
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| Title flysheet | A single sheet of blank paper that separates the cover from the title page. |
| Title page | It contains key information about what the report is about, for whom it was prepared, by whom it was written, and the date of its completion or filing. |
| Table of contents | It lists topic headings with appropriate page numbers. |
| Table of figures and/or tables | It can prove useful when the reader is trying to locate charts, graphs, and statistical breakouts throughout the text of a long report. |
| Letter of authorization | It answers three key questions. |
| Letter of transmittal | It introduces a long report to your intended reader. |
| Executive summary | It condenses or summarizes the matter of the report into one paragraph. |
| Body of the report | The actual information of the report. |
| Conclusion | Where the report writer sums up all of the information presented in the report. |
| Appendix | It contains details or technical information that supports the report. |
| Notes | They are contained at the end of the report. |
| Bibliography | Lists all materials the author found useful in preparing the report. |
| Roman numerals | Front matter is numbered using this style. |
| Arabic numerals | Concluding matter is numbered using this style. |
