brief overview, the action planned, and alternatives investigated
Overview of alternatives: Presents a general description of all the alternatives.
Criteria: Identifies the standards by which the action or alternatives were evaluated and focuses on the criteria that are important to the reader.
Methods: Simply how the writer got the ideas and material presented in the report. Enough detail should be given to assure readers that the writer’s research is adequate.
Evaluation (usually the longest part): Evaluates action or alternatives in terms of the criteria. Presents facts and evidence that support each evaluative statement.
Conclusions: Explains the significance, from the reader’s viewpoint, of the writer’s facts and generalizations about them. States the conclusion planning using the “So what” question.
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