Superstructures REPORTS Paul V. Anderson’s Technical Communication, 6th ed.
What will we gain from reading your report? Report Element Introduction Readers’ Question What will we gain from reading your report?
Report Element Readers’ Question Method of Obtaining Facts Readers’ Question Are your facts reliable?
What do you know that is useful to us? Report Element Facts Readers’ Question What do you know that is useful to us?
How do you interpret those facts from our point of view? Report Element Discussion Readers’ Question How do you interpret those facts from our point of view?
How are those facts significant to us? Report Element Conclusions Readers’ Question How are those facts significant to us?
What do you think we should do? Report Element Recommendations Readers’ Question What do you think we should do?
Read more about reports in Chapter 21 of Technical Communication.