Chapter 7 Findings or observations and recommendations
We’ve covered the prerequisites of any effective piece of writing: culture, reflection, plain language, and rigorous planning. If you were building a house, you’d check the ground first and work closely with an architect on a good blueprint, before sinking solid foundations. Only then could you start building – let alone decorating – the house.
Now we come to building: to the information we include to prompt readers to action. Thinking about your readers, both internal and external, will reveal different backgrounds, training, and experience. As Chapter 5 demonstrated, careful planning can help you better understand who is reading the report, for what purpose, ...
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