1. Superstructures REPORTS
Paul V. Anderson’s Technical Communication, 6th ed.

2. What will we gain from reading your report?
Report Element
Introduction
Readers’ Question
What will we gain from reading your report?

3. Report Element Readers’ Question
Method of Obtaining Facts
Readers’ Question
Are your facts reliable?

4. What do you know that is useful to us?
Report Element
Facts
Readers’ Question
What do you know that is useful to us?

5. 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?

6. How are those facts significant to us?
Report Element
Conclusions
Readers’ Question
How are those facts significant to us?

7. What do you think we should do?
Report Element
Recommendations
Readers’ Question
What do you think we should do?

8. Read more about reports in Chapter 21 of Technical Communication.