Module 6 · Reporting Skills
6.5 Sample Reports & Templates
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This lesson turns the module into something you can use. It sets out a complete template section by section, with worked examples showing the difference between a defensible entry and a weak one, and covers how to adapt it for different audiences without abandoning the structure that makes it defensible.
Learning objectives
By the end of this lesson you will be able to:
- Apply a complete report template to a real inspection.
- Write each section to a defensible standard.
- Adapt tone and detail to the audience without losing structure.
- Check a finished report against a quality checklist before issuing it.
Key terms
- Template
- A fixed structure ensuring nothing is omitted and every report is comparable.
- Worked example
- A model entry showing the standard a section should meet.
- Audience
- Who the report is for — which changes tone and emphasis, but never structure or evidence.
- Quality check
- A final pass against fixed criteria before the report is issued.
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