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Science and Business Co-op Work Reports

Work Report Guidelines:

(for Science and Business, Biotech/Econ, Biotech/CA)

For a more detailed explanation see the Co-op Student Manual

Spring 2012 DUE DATE:

May 8 2012, 3:30pm

(Please drop off work reports to the

Science and Business Resource Centre ESC 254D)

HONOURS SCIENCE AND BUSINESS PROGRAM

The report should be clearly written and professional:

The report should be 10-15 pages long, excluding Figures and/or Tables. This page limit applies to the Introduction, Analysis, Conclusions and Recommendations.
Double-space your work.
Use a 12-point font size.
Indent or leave a space between paragraphs.
Number the pages.
Use headings and subheadings.
Bind the report (staples and loose-leaf binders are not acceptable).

Organize the sections in the following order:

Title Page	Include: Title, name of organization where you were employed, your name, ID, Faculty and University, Program, and date (month and year the report was completed).
Letter of Transmittal	Address letter to: Kashif Memon, Advisor, Honours Science and Business Program, University of Waterloo. Single-space the letter.
Table of Contents
List of Figures and Tables (if applicable)
Summary	The summary should not exceed one double-spaced page. Briefly mention the main points that will be covered in the report, and briefly include your recommendations. Explanations should be made in the body of the report, not in the summary.
Introduction
Analysis
Conclusions
Recommendations
References	The Report must be properly referenced. If you are unsure about how to correctly reference, there are many grammar books available in the University of Waterloo Bookstore.