Guidelines on How to Prepare a Report
It is essential that you write your report so that its order conforms to the format shown below.
The following guidelines will be useful when compiling your report. The report should contain
the following sections:
1 Title
2 Table of Contents
3 Introduction
4 Main text
5 Conclusions
6 Bibliography
7 Appendix
1. Title
 Make sure that the title accurately reflects the subject of the report. It can take the
form of a statement or a question, but keep it brief!
 Add your name, as the author, the date of presentation, and details of the person or
organization for whom the report has been prepared.
2. Table of contents
This should be on a new page and is only included if the report exceeds 10 pages. List the
headings you have given to each section of the report, together with its page number. Begin
numbering the pages at your introduction. Anything before the introduction is given a Roman
numeral.
3. Introduction
The introduction must set the scene for the reader. It should explain why the report has been
written, give background information on the subject matter, and explain the method of
investigation used.
4. Main text
Here is where you will detail your key findings. Remember to use headings and subheadings
to separate different sections. Each section will cover a different topic or idea and be
numbered accordingly.
Bear in mind that you need to describe, analyze, interpret and evaluate the data and results
you have found, and the methods you have used. This should lead logically and inevitably to
your conclusion. Deal only with proven facts and avoid giving opinions at this point. Use
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graphs and illustrations if you think they will clarify any points. You must also avoid
manipulating the text to support a conclusion you have already reached.
5. Conclusion
This should sum up the main points of your report. Note that it is not the place to introduce new material. However, you can express opinions, provided that you have the evidence to support them. The conclusion you come to should substantiate the points made in the main text. You may wish at this point to make recommendations which arise naturally from your conclusion.
6. Bibliography
The bibliography lists all the publications either cited in the report or referred to during its composition.

Description:

The data give the ice-cream consumption over 30 four-week periods.

A researcher is interested to predict the ice-cream consumption using the important predictors. There are thirty observations over four variables. Analyze this dataset and suggest a suitable prediction equation.

Variables:

Consumption	The ice-cream consumption (in pints per capita)
Price	The price of ice-cream (in $)
Income	The weekly family income (in $)
Temp	The mean temperature (in 0F)

Consumption	Price	Income	Temperature
0.386	0.27	78	41
0.374	0.282	79	56
0.393	0.277	81	63
0.425	0.28	80	68
0.406	0.272	76	69
0.344	0.262	78	65
0.327	0.275	82	61
0.288	0.267	79	47
0.269	0.265	76	32
0.256	0.277	79	24
0.286	0.282	82	28
0.298	0.27	85	26
0.329	0.272	86	32
0.318	0.287	83	40
0.381	0.277	84	55
0.381	0.287	82	63
0.47	0.28	80	72
0.443	0.277	78	72
0.386	0.277	84	67
0.342	0.277	86	60
0.319	0.292	85	44
0.307	0.287	87	40
0.284	0.277	94	32
0.326	0.285	92	27
0.309	0.282	95	28
0.359	0.265	96	33
0.376	0.265	94	41
0.416	0.265	96	52
0.437	0.268	91	64
0.548	0.26	90	71