Description of the current situation
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A list of all sources referred to in the report
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Announces the topic of the report, the authors and the institution who produced the report
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An overview of the whole report.
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The main issues, their causes and consequences and an assessment of the issues
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Gives the brief and purpose of the report and explains how the report is organised
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A list of the main sections and subsections of the report
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How the investigation was carried out.
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Restate main findings and recommendations and how these relate to the report's aim.
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Additional information that supports the findings, conclusions and recommendations
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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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