Findings Guide
 Prof. Jack Reilly
 Fall 2026

Each finding and the accompanying graph, source, and comment will have its own page in the report.
General layout of a findings page
1.	Finding statement
2.	Graph
3.	Source
4.	Comment (if needed)
5.	Page break
Finding statement
•	Your first finding statement will go two lines below the “FINDINGS” header.
•	Your finding statement should be numbered (for example, your fourth finding will start “4.”).
•	Do not include an indent anywhere in the finding statement.
•	Do not include (n=) at the end of your finding statement in the Findings section. This is because (n=) should be included in your graph.
–	Note: you will include (n=) following your findings in the Executive Summary.
•	See class slides for how to write finding statements.
Graph
•	You will copy and paste your graph below your finding statement.
•	Graphs should be made in Excel.
•	Follow the PST 315 Graphing Guidelines!
•	Your graph should be centered on the page.
•	Do not insert a screenshot of your graph.
Source
Below your graph you will type the source of your graph directly into the Word document. The source should read something along the lines of: “Data collected by John Doe and analyzed by Jane Doe for XYZ Organization, Community Link Project, November 2025.”
Comment
Some graphs will require a comment typed into Word below the source. This includes aggregated graphs, open-ended response graphs, graphs where the percentages do not add up to 100%, and graphs where you group multiple responses into one category (including “other” categories).
Page break
To insert a new page, add a page break. Do not add a section break. Use Insert -> Page Break, and begin your next finding at the start of the next page.
Example findings page
About this example
This example uses sample data. Skills Win Coaching Organization is a real Syracuse University program, but the numbers shown are invented for teaching purposes and are not actual SWCO results.
The whole page – statement, graph, source, and comment – looks like this:
3.	34% of respondents said more activities would improve the site sessions.

Source: Sample data collected and analyzed by Jordan Alvarez for the Skills Win Coaching Organization, Community Link Project, November 2026.
Comment: Respondents could give only one answer, so percentages total 100%. Responses that named a specific activity were grouped into “More activities.”