40 Introduction

An essential element of any report is its introduction.  Be sure that your report introductions include purpose, subject, audience interests, context and a clear roadmap.  A formal report introduction is usually several paragraphs long.

See this example of an introduction:

Example of listing of figures and introduction
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.

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