The following steps will help you with the whole process of writing a report/assignment:

	Consulting information sources
	Reading and making notes
	Compiling the entries for the bibliography from the start
	Example Elements required Harvard Style APA Style Vancouver Style Chicago Style Abbreviations for USA Other links
	In-text referencing
	Writing the first draft
	Revising the assignment
	Writing the final draft
	Collating the assignment
	Checking the final draft
	Example of a completed assignment

Re-visit the sections again and again to check that you are on the right track.