ClearTips: Riveting reports

1. Figure Out What You're Writing and for Whom

Before you develop your messages and put together an outline, try to answer the following six questions—questions that writers seldom have clear answers to even after they've finished writing: What's your main topic? Who's going to read what you write? What's your purpose in writing? How long should your report be? How much time can you spend writing? What's your working title?

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