A good generic outline for project reports is:
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\item Executive summary (state background, problem, and conclusions in
one page or less);
\item Description of problem, problem background, and data;
\item Summary of analyses performed (what, why, how, results);
\item Conclusions;
\item Technical Appendices.
\end{itemize}
Parts 1--3 should have as little technical material as you can
possibly get away with: a few well-chosen graphs, the names of the
techniques you applied and what parts of the data were used, and
perhaps one or two parameter estimates or $p$-values is the most you
should think about.  Part 4 should contain the ``story'' of your
analyses.  However, 

\head{The Mini-Projects}

Your grade on each mini-project will be very subjective, and will
depend on
\begin{itemize}
\item Correct balance of inventiveness and appropriateness of the
analyses and conclusions you make;
\item Correct use of whatever exploratory, graphical, and/or fitting
technique you use;
\item Readability and understandability of the report when technical
material is deleted.
\end{itemize}
Since this is a data analysis course we will need data---and questions
that require us to analyze the data! 
\begin{itemize}
\item In the beginning of the course I will provide some data and
questions.
\item As the course progresses I want to look at data and questions
that you have. 
\end{itemize}

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