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Title Page |
Announces the topic of the report, the authors and the institution who produced the report |
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Executive Summary |
An overview of the whole report. |
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Contents Page |
A list of the main sections and subsections of the report |
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Introduction |
Gives the brief and purpose of the report and explains how the report is organised. |
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Background |
Description of the current situation — the context |
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Approach |
How the investigation was carried out. |
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Findings |
The main issues, their causes and consequences and some assessment/weighing of the issues |
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Recommendations |
What needs to happen — the best/most likely solution or way forward (if a historical case study, what was the outcome; eg. the directors went to jail?) |
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Conclusion |
Restate main findings and recommendations and how these relate to the report's aim. |
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Appendices |
Additional information that supports the findings, conclusions and recommendations |
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Reference List |
A list of all sources referred to in the report |