Find Out What Each Section of Your Report Is For

You have been asked for 'a report' and you are staring at a blank heading structure wondering what goes where. Paste your headings in. This explains what a reader expects from each section, the usual mistake made in it, and which headings you can cut before you write anything.

Explain what each section of a workplace report is for, using my outline as the example. My section headings: [paste your section headings here]. For each heading, give one or two sentences on what a reader expects to find there and the most common mistake made writing it. Flag any heading that duplicates another or could be cut, and suggest a better running order if mine is off. Keep the whole answer under 250 words, plain English, no jargon.