1% ============================================================================
2% report_template.tex - Complete Report/Thesis Template
3% ============================================================================
4% This template demonstrates the structure of a longer document using the
5% report class, including chapters, table of contents, list of figures,
6% and list of tables.
7%
8% Compilation:
9% pdflatex report_template.tex (run twice for TOC)
10% ============================================================================
11
12\documentclass[12pt,a4paper,oneside]{report}
13
14% ============================================================================
15% PACKAGE IMPORTS
16% ============================================================================
17
18\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
19\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
20\usepackage{lmodern}
21
22% Page layout
23\usepackage[top=1in, bottom=1in, left=1.25in, right=1in]{geometry}
24
25% Language
26\usepackage[english]{babel}
27
28% Mathematics
29\usepackage{amsmath, amssymb, amsthm}
30
31% Graphics
32\usepackage{graphicx}
33\usepackage{float}
34
35% Tables
36\usepackage{booktabs}
37\usepackage{multirow}
38
39% Colors
40\usepackage{xcolor}
41
42% Code listings
43\usepackage{listings}
44\lstset{
45 basicstyle=\ttfamily\small,
46 breaklines=true,
47 frame=single,
48 numbers=left,
49 numberstyle=\tiny,
50 commentstyle=\color{gray},
51 keywordstyle=\color{blue},
52 stringstyle=\color{red}
53}
54
55% Better captions
56\usepackage{caption}
57\usepackage{subcaption}
58
59% Header and footer customization
60\usepackage{fancyhdr}
61\pagestyle{fancy}
62\fancyhf{}
63\fancyhead[L]{\leftmark}
64\fancyhead[R]{\thepage}
65\renewcommand{\headrulewidth}{0.4pt}
66
67% Hyperlinks (load last)
68\usepackage{hyperref}
69\hypersetup{
70 colorlinks=true,
71 linkcolor=blue,
72 citecolor=green,
73 urlcolor=cyan,
74 pdftitle={Report Template},
75 pdfauthor={Your Name}
76}
77
78% ============================================================================
79% THEOREM ENVIRONMENTS
80% ============================================================================
81
82\newtheorem{theorem}{Theorem}[chapter]
83\newtheorem{lemma}[theorem]{Lemma}
84\newtheorem{proposition}[theorem]{Proposition}
85\newtheorem{corollary}[theorem]{Corollary}
86
87\theoremstyle{definition}
88\newtheorem{definition}[theorem]{Definition}
89\newtheorem{example}[theorem]{Example}
90
91\theoremstyle{remark}
92\newtheorem{remark}[theorem]{Remark}
93
94% ============================================================================
95% CUSTOM COMMANDS
96% ============================================================================
97
98\newcommand{\R}{\mathbb{R}}
99\newcommand{\N}{\mathbb{N}}
100\newcommand{\Z}{\mathbb{Z}}
101\newcommand{\Q}{\mathbb{Q}}
102\newcommand{\C}{\mathbb{C}}
103
104% ============================================================================
105% TITLE PAGE INFORMATION
106% ============================================================================
107
108\title{
109 {\Huge\textbf{A Comprehensive Guide to \LaTeX{} Report Writing}} \\
110 \vspace{0.5cm}
111 {\Large Demonstrating Document Structure and Best Practices}
112}
113
114\author{
115 Jane Smith \\
116 Student ID: 123456789 \\
117 \vspace{0.5cm}
118 Department of Computer Science \\
119 Example University \\
120 \vspace{0.5cm}
121 \texttt{jane.smith@example.edu}
122}
123
124\date{January 2026}
125
126% ============================================================================
127% DOCUMENT BODY
128% ============================================================================
129
130\begin{document}
131
132% ============================================================================
133% FRONT MATTER
134% ============================================================================
135
136% Custom title page
137\begin{titlepage}
138 \centering
139 \vspace*{2cm}
140
141 {\Huge\textbf{A Comprehensive Guide to}} \\
142 \vspace{0.5cm}
143 {\Huge\textbf{\LaTeX{} Report Writing}} \\
144 \vspace{1cm}
145 {\Large Demonstrating Document Structure and Best Practices} \\
146
147 \vfill
148
149 {\Large\textbf{Jane Smith}} \\
150 \vspace{0.3cm}
151 Student ID: 123456789 \\
152
153 \vfill
154
155 A report submitted in partial fulfillment \\
156 of the requirements for the degree of \\
157 \vspace{0.3cm}
158 {\large Bachelor of Science} \\
159 \vspace{0.3cm}
160 in \\
161 \vspace{0.3cm}
162 {\large Computer Science} \\
163
164 \vfill
165
166 {\large Department of Computer Science} \\
167 {\large Example University} \\
168
169 \vfill
170
171 {\large January 2026}
172
173\end{titlepage}
174
175% Roman numerals for front matter
176\pagenumbering{roman}
177
178% ============================================================================
179% ABSTRACT
180% ============================================================================
181
182\chapter*{Abstract}
183\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{Abstract}
184
185This report provides a comprehensive template for writing technical reports,
186theses, and dissertations using the \LaTeX{} document preparation system.
187It demonstrates the use of the \texttt{report} document class, which is
188designed for longer documents that are organized into chapters rather than
189sections.
190
191The template includes examples of front matter (abstract, acknowledgments,
192table of contents), main content organized into chapters with sections and
193subsections, mathematical notation, figures, tables, code listings, and
194bibliography. It follows best practices for academic writing and document
195structure.
196
197Key features demonstrated include automatic table of contents generation,
198cross-referencing, theorem environments, and professional formatting suitable
199for academic submission. This template can be easily adapted for various
200types of technical reports and academic documents.
201
202% ============================================================================
203% ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
204% ============================================================================
205
206\chapter*{Acknowledgments}
207\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{Acknowledgments}
208
209I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my supervisor, Dr. John Doe,
210for his invaluable guidance and support throughout this project. His expertise
211and insights have been instrumental in shaping this work.
212
213I am also grateful to my colleagues in the Computer Science Department for
214their helpful discussions and feedback. Special thanks to the \LaTeX{}
215community for creating and maintaining this excellent typesetting system.
216
217Finally, I thank my family and friends for their constant encouragement and
218support.
219
220% ============================================================================
221% TABLE OF CONTENTS
222% ============================================================================
223
224\tableofcontents
225
226\listoffigures
227\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{List of Figures}
228
229\listoftables
230\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{List of Tables}
231
232% ============================================================================
233% MAIN MATTER
234% ============================================================================
235
236% Clear page and start Arabic numbering
237\cleardoublepage
238\pagenumbering{arabic}
239
240% ============================================================================
241% CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
242% ============================================================================
243
244\chapter{Introduction}
245\label{ch:introduction}
246
247This chapter introduces the purpose and scope of the report, provides
248background information, and outlines the structure of the document.
249
250\section{Motivation}
251\label{sec:motivation}
252
253\LaTeX{} is the de facto standard for scientific and technical document
254preparation. Unlike word processors, \LaTeX{} provides:
255
256\begin{itemize}
257 \item Professional typesetting quality
258 \item Consistent formatting throughout the document
259 \item Excellent mathematical equation support
260 \item Automatic numbering and cross-referencing
261 \item Efficient handling of bibliography
262 \item Platform independence
263\end{itemize}
264
265\section{Objectives}
266
267The primary objectives of this template are to:
268
269\begin{enumerate}
270 \item Demonstrate the structure of a \texttt{report} class document
271 \item Showcase best practices for academic writing in \LaTeX
272 \item Provide reusable examples for common document elements
273 \item Serve as a starting point for thesis and report writing
274\end{enumerate}
275
276\section{Document Structure}
277
278This report is organized as follows:
279
280\begin{description}
281 \item[Chapter~\ref{ch:introduction}] provides the introduction and motivation
282 \item[Chapter~\ref{ch:literature}] reviews relevant literature and background
283 \item[Chapter~\ref{ch:methodology}] describes the methodology and approach
284 \item[Chapter~\ref{ch:results}] presents the results and findings
285 \item[Chapter~\ref{ch:conclusion}] concludes and suggests future work
286\end{description}
287
288% ============================================================================
289% CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW
290% ============================================================================
291
292\chapter{Literature Review}
293\label{ch:literature}
294
295This chapter reviews relevant literature and establishes theoretical
296foundations. In a real report, you would cite published works extensively.
297
298\section{History of \TeX{} and \LaTeX}
299
300\TeX{} was created by Donald Knuth in 1978 as a typesetting system designed
301to handle complex mathematical formulas. \LaTeX{}, developed by Leslie Lamport
302in 1984, is a macro package built on top of \TeX{} that simplifies document
303preparation.
304
305\section{Document Classes}
306
307The choice of document class affects the overall structure and available
308commands. Key differences between \texttt{article} and \texttt{report}:
309
310\begin{table}[h]
311\centering
312\caption{Comparison of article and report classes}
313\label{tab:classes}
314\begin{tabular}{lll}
315\toprule
316Feature & Article & Report \\
317\midrule
318Top-level structure & \verb|\section| & \verb|\chapter| \\
319Page numbering & Continuous & Per chapter option \\
320Typical length & Short (journal papers) & Long (theses, books) \\
321Title page & On first page & Separate page \\
322Chapter breaks & N/A & New page \\
323\bottomrule
324\end{tabular}
325\end{table}
326
327\section{Mathematical Typesetting}
328
329One of \LaTeX's greatest strengths is mathematical typesetting. Consider
330the famous equation:
331
332\begin{equation}
333\label{eq:euler}
334e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0
335\end{equation}
336
337Equation~\ref{eq:euler}, known as Euler's identity, elegantly combines five
338fundamental mathematical constants.
339
340% ============================================================================
341% CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY
342% ============================================================================
343
344\chapter{Methodology}
345\label{ch:methodology}
346
347This chapter describes the methods and techniques used. In a technical report,
348you would provide detailed descriptions of your approach.
349
350\section{Experimental Setup}
351
352\begin{definition}[Sample Space]
353A sample space $\Omega$ is the set of all possible outcomes of a random
354experiment.
355\end{definition}
356
357\begin{theorem}[Law of Large Numbers]
358\label{thm:lln}
359Let $X_1, X_2, \ldots$ be a sequence of independent and identically
360distributed random variables with mean $\mu$. Then:
361\[
362\lim_{n \to \infty} \frac{1}{n} \sum_{i=1}^n X_i = \mu
363\]
364almost surely.
365\end{theorem}
366
367\section{Implementation}
368
369Code listings can be included using the \texttt{listings} package:
370
371\begin{lstlisting}[language=Python, caption=Example Python code, label=lst:python]
372def fibonacci(n):
373 """Calculate the nth Fibonacci number."""
374 if n <= 1:
375 return n
376 return fibonacci(n-1) + fibonacci(n-2)
377
378# Example usage
379for i in range(10):
380 print(f"F({i}) = {fibonacci(i)}")
381\end{lstlisting}
382
383Listing~\ref{lst:python} shows a simple recursive implementation of the
384Fibonacci sequence.
385
386% ============================================================================
387% CHAPTER 4: RESULTS
388% ============================================================================
389
390\chapter{Results and Discussion}
391\label{ch:results}
392
393This chapter presents the results of the work and discusses their implications.
394
395\section{Quantitative Results}
396
397Table~\ref{tab:performance} summarizes the performance metrics.
398
399\begin{table}[h]
400\centering
401\caption{Performance comparison of different methods}
402\label{tab:performance}
403\begin{tabular}{lrrr}
404\toprule
405Method & Accuracy (\%) & Time (ms) & Memory (MB) \\
406\midrule
407Method A & 85.3 & 120 & 256 \\
408Method B & 92.1 & 95 & 384 \\
409Method C & 88.7 & 110 & 320 \\
410\textbf{Proposed} & \textbf{94.5} & \textbf{85} & \textbf{280} \\
411\bottomrule
412\end{tabular}
413\end{table}
414
415\section{Analysis}
416
417The proposed method achieves the best performance across all metrics,
418demonstrating a 2.4\% improvement in accuracy while reducing computation
419time by 10.5\% compared to the second-best method.
420
421% ============================================================================
422% CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION
423% ============================================================================
424
425\chapter{Conclusion and Future Work}
426\label{ch:conclusion}
427
428\section{Summary}
429
430This report has demonstrated the structure and capabilities of the \LaTeX{}
431\texttt{report} document class. Key features include:
432
433\begin{itemize}
434 \item Chapter-based organization
435 \item Automatic front matter generation
436 \item Professional formatting and typography
437 \item Comprehensive cross-referencing system
438\end{itemize}
439
440\section{Future Work}
441
442Future enhancements to this template could include:
443
444\begin{enumerate}
445 \item Integration with bibliography management tools (BibTeX, biblatex)
446 \item Custom chapter and section heading styles
447 \item Advanced figure and table formatting
448 \item Integration with version control systems
449\end{enumerate}
450
451% ============================================================================
452% BIBLIOGRAPHY
453% ============================================================================
454
455\begin{thebibliography}{99}
456\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{Bibliography}
457
458\bibitem{lamport1994}
459Leslie Lamport.
460\textit{\LaTeX: A Document Preparation System}.
461Addison-Wesley Professional, 2nd edition, 1994.
462
463\bibitem{knuth1984}
464Donald E. Knuth.
465\textit{The \TeX{}book}.
466Addison-Wesley, 1984.
467
468\bibitem{mittelbach2004}
469Frank Mittelbach and Michel Goossens.
470\textit{The \LaTeX{} Companion}.
471Addison-Wesley Professional, 2nd edition, 2004.
472
473\bibitem{kottwitz2011}
474Stefan Kottwitz.
475\textit{\LaTeX{} Beginner's Guide}.
476Packt Publishing, 2011.
477
478\end{thebibliography}
479
480% ============================================================================
481% APPENDICES
482% ============================================================================
483
484\appendix
485
486\chapter{Additional Information}
487
488Appendices contain supplementary material that supports the main text but
489would interrupt the flow if included in the main chapters.
490
491\section{Installation Instructions}
492
493Instructions for installing \LaTeX{} on various platforms would go here.
494
495\section{Complete Code Listings}
496
497Full source code and additional examples would be included here.
498
499\end{document}