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Suitable Situations for Inductive Method of Report Arrangement

Suitable Situations for Inductive Method of Report Arrangement

Suitable Situations for Inductive Method of Arrangement

The inductive method of report arrangement is preferable under the following circumstances:

  • When a detailed explanation is must for understanding the conclusion or recommendations; for example, in scientific and technical report.
  • When the reader is likely to argue against the decision of the writer unless he or she is first given complete details and becomes convinced by logical development of evidence.
  • If the reader considers the conclusions as bad news because they are contrary to the expected outcome of the study.
  • When the reader might feel less bias toward conclusions and be more likely to accept them if first given an analysis of important factors.
  • If the reader of the report needs to be encouraged to read the entire report, not just the conclusions.
  • When the reader prefers the inductive method of arrangement.