INFORMATION

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Does the report give all the information required?

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Does it anticipate questions likely to arise in the reader's mind?

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Is the report free from irrelevant information?

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Is the information in the report accurate?

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Have you provided all necessary sources and references?

ARGUMENT

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Are your arguments fair and balanced as well as forceful and convincing?

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Do you avoid following strong recommendations or objections with weak ones?

ORGANISATION OF MATERIAL

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Is your material arranged logically and coherently?

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Do the main points stand out clearly?

PRESENTATION

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Does the layout of the report help the reader get to grips with the subject matter?

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Are headings and sub-headings used to best advantage?

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Have you made use of tables, diagrams and appendices whenever they are helpful?

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Are all quotations clearly shown and referenced?

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Have you clearly identified your conclusions and recommendations?

LANGUAGE AND STYLE

15

Have you expressed yourself clearly, concisely and directly?

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Are the style and tone appropriate to the type of report?

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Is the punctuation going to help the reader to understand your meaning?

FINAL CHECK

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Is the report is free from grammatical and spelling errors?

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Are all sources fully referenced and all references given in full?

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Does the report comply with any required standards?