Justification
report
Write a formal
justification report to an organization making a recommendation to implement a
particular product, service, or program. The organization may have a business,
governmental, professional, or social focus. The report may focus on a “real”
or “ made-up” recommendation, but you should direct the report to an actual
organization, even if you do not plan to actually submit the report. The
audience within the organization will be whatever level is most appropriate to
make a decision on the topic of your report.
Write a minimum of 4-6 single-spaced report pages (not including the table of
contents, transmittal form, executive summary, or title page).
1.Organize the reports by section headings.
2.The report should contain relevant and applicable graphics (at least one).
3.The findings should be based on research, including at least one primary
source and at least three secondary sources. Sources should be credible and
reliable (no Wikipedia).
4.The report should reflect a style and format appropriate for business, i.e.,
single spacing and bullet points are acceptable for the business report.
5.Headings, figures, and appendices should follow guidelines of APA style. All
in-text citations and the references page should be cited according to APA
style, 6th edition guidelines.
Preliminary parts
•Title page
•Transmittal (1 page)
•Table of contents
•Executive summary (1 page)
Report text
•Introduction
•Problem statement
•Method used
•Findings
•Analysis
•Conclusion
Addenda
•References
•Appendices
Your assignment must:
•Be typed, single spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch
margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or
school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional
instructions.
•Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s
name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and
the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
