You will have a cover page, abstract, body of report and reference list. The body of the paper will begin with an introductory paragraph that is somewhat like a table of contents, but in sentences. It will tell the reader what is to follow in the report in the exact order that it appears.
There will be headings and subheadings throughout the report so that the reader can easily go to the section of most interest at any particular time.
Toward the end of the body of the report, there will be the following three sections with the following three headings in the following order: Conclusions, Recommendations, and Summary.
The research report is to be a minimum of 10 pages not counting the cover page, reference list and any appendices you have at the end of the paper. The report must be one document. It cannot be a Word document plus Excel or other documents.
A minimum of 6 references are required.