Summary
Ready-to-use minimal structure for the most common document types: Report, Book, Beamer (slides), scientific poster, and the thesis checklist.
Report (report)
\documentclass[12pt,a4paper]{report}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\usepackage{hyperref}
\title{Report Title}
\author{Your Name}
\date{\today}
\begin{document}
\maketitle
\tableofcontents
\chapter{Introduction}
Introduction text.
\chapter{Methodology}
Methodology text.
\chapter{Results}
Results text.
\chapter{Conclusion}
Conclusion text.
\end{document}Book (book)
\documentclass[12pt,a4paper]{book}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\title{Book Title}
\author{Your Name}
\date{\today}
\begin{document}
\frontmatter
\maketitle
\tableofcontents
\mainmatter
\chapter{First Chapter}
Chapter text.
\backmatter
\chapter{References}
\end{document}Beamer (presentations)
\documentclass{beamer}
\usetheme{Madrid}
\usecolortheme{seahorse}
\title{Presentation Title}
\author{Your Name}
\date{\today}
\begin{document}
\begin{frame}
\titlepage
\end{frame}
\begin{frame}{Agenda}
\tableofcontents
\end{frame}
\end{document}Scientific poster (sciposter)
\documentclass[a0paper,portrait]{sciposter}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{xcolor}
\title{Poster Title}
\author{Your Name}
\institute{Institution}
\begin{document}
\maketitle
\begin{multicols}{2}
\section{Introduction}
Introduction text.
\section{Methodology}
Methodology text.
\section{Results}
Results text.
\section{Conclusion}
Conclusion text.
\end{multicols}
\end{document}Quick tips
Use high-resolution images (PNG/PDF). Control spacing with
\vspace/\hspace, and\columnsepfor column gaps. For more graphical control, trytikzposter.
Thesis (ABNT checklist)
The thesis template (via abntex2) covers, among others: cover, title page, catalog card, approval page, acknowledgments, dedication, epigraph, errata, abstract, lists of figures/tables/symbols, table of contents, introduction/methodology/development/conclusion, references (ABNT), glossary, appendices, attachments and index — with dedicated environments for algorithms, boxes and charts, and automatic numbering of appendices/attachments.
Standard formatting: Arial 12, justified, 1.25 cm indent, uniform spacing on centered headings.