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10.6: Introduction

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    An essential element of any report is its introduction—make sure you are clear on its real purpose and contents. In a technical report, the introduction prepares the reader to read the main body of the report.

    See this example of an introduction:

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    List of figures and tables followed by the introduction. If there are no tables, make it “List of Figures.” In a technical writing course, ask your instructor if the decimal-numbering style for headings is required.

    Chapter Attribution Information

    This chapter was derived by Annemarie Hamlin, Chris Rubio, and Michele DeSilva, Central Oregon Community College, from Online Technical Writing by David McMurrey – CC: BY 4.0


    This page titled 10.6: Introduction is shared under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license and was authored, remixed, and/or curated by DeSilva et al. (OpenOregon) .

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