INTRODUCTIONS

An introduction is usually the first section in a formal report. The introduction introduces the report to the reader.

The introduction explains what the report is about, why it was written, for whom it was written, and what it will cover. An introduction is usually no more than one or two pages (Figure 34).

Most introductions do the following:

image Introduce the topic of the report.

image Explain the purpose of the report.

image Identify the target ...

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