Style Guide for Business Writing

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Backmatter

Material appearing at the end of a report, paper, or book is collectively classified as backmatter. This is distinguished from the main body of work as supplementary or supporting material.

1.Epilogue, afterword, and postscript.

A final and often very brief concluding chapter to a book or report is called the epilogue or, less frequently, the afterword or postscript. The purpose to this section is to summarize and repeat primary points or conclusions in the body of the work, or to add additional thoughts not directly related to or part of the range of topics. For example, an epilogue concluding a book on accounting might include an epilogue stating several points, including:

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