INPUTS FOR THE FRONT MATTER OF A

REPORT

VENKATESH DAMODHARANI-YEAR MBA

SRI KRISHNA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

COVER PAGEA cover page is a very simple, precise,

brief way to introduce your report to the reader. This should contain:

A large specific titleName of the author or authorsDate of the reportRelevant picture

COVER PAGE

FRONTISPIECE

A frontispiece in books generally refers to a decorative or informative illustration facing a book's title page, being the verso opposite the recto title page.

While some books depict thematic elements, other books feature the author's portrait as the frontispiece.

FRONTISPIECE

TITLE PAGE

The title page is one of the most important parts of the "front matter" or "preliminaries" of a book, as the data on it and its verso are used to establish the "title proper and usually, though not necessarily, the statement of responsibility and the data relating to publication".

This determines the way the book is cited in library catalogs and academic references.

TITLE PAGE

COPYRIGHT Copyright is a legal right created by the law of a country

that grants the creator of an original work exclusive rights for its use and distribution.

This is usually only for a limited time.

The definition of a copyright page is the page in the front of a book that lists publication, legal, copyright, printing, listing and ISBN information

COPYRIGHT

FORWARDING LETTER As the name implies, it is a letter that transmits

the report to the reader. This is also known as the letter of transmittal. It should be written in a direct style. The opening words should say, in effect: “Here’s

the report.” It serves simply as a record for transmission and

does not contain important information.

FORWARDING LETTER The introductory letter is bound with the report

and is placed after the title page. It performs the same function as that of a

preface. It makes helpful and informative comments

about the report. The letter may also acknowledge assistance and

points out the report’s limitations and need for further work.

The letter closes in expressing hope that the contents of the report will be found satisfactory

FORWARDING LETTER

PREFACE The preface introduces the report (not the

subject-matter) and offers it to the reader. It is included if the report does not include a

letter of transmittal. Although it does not formally transmit the

report, it does many of the other things that a letter of transmittal does- helpful comments, use, interpretation, follow-up, etc.

It is written in the first person, but is not as direct or informal as the introductory letter.

PREFACE

FOREWORD A foreword is a (usually short) piece of writing

sometimes placed at the beginning of a report.

Typically written by someone other than the primary author of the work, it often tells of some interaction between the writer of the foreword and the work's primary author.

Queries

EFFORT NEVER DIES