Have your thesis or report reviewed for language, structure, coherence, and layout.
In an advisory report, you give the client concrete advice resulting from your research. You work out various scenarios and measures the client can use to solve their problem. At the end of your report, you indicate what your final advice is and why you give this particular advice. This article explains what an advice report is and what the structure of an advice report looks like.
In an advisory report, you present your advice to the client. You do so based on thorough research and by evaluating various possible solutions. An advisory report is therefore always based on written research, such as a thesis. The advisory report is a stand-alone document which enables the client to clearly see what you recommend as the solution to the problem.
Each study programme and educational institution may have different requirements for an advisory report. Thus, check with your supervisor which structure you should follow for yours.
Sometimes you write an advisory report instead of a thesis. In that case, your advisory report may look slightly different from the structure below. You will then often stick to the standard thesis structure and not always have to work out various alternatives.
In general, the structure of an advisory report is as follows:
There are often a variety of ways to solve a problem. So how do you know which alternative deserves a place in the advisory report and which does not? Several considerations are important for this.
Working out an alternative in your advisory report is usually only done if.
Are you curious about examples of an advisory report? In the college knowledge base, you will find several previously written advisory reports. Just keep in mind that these have been written for all kinds of study programmes. It is often wise to ask your supervisor specifically about a sample advice report for your programme.
As with a thesis, you also use an academic writing style for an advisory report. This means you describe your advice in an impersonal and professional tone. It is important to be as specific as possible when doing so. It should be clear to the client what should be done and why this is a good step to take.
Furthermore, it is helpful to write in an active manner. This way, the advice report does not become unnecessarily complicated and the advice is clear at a glance.
For example, don't write:
"It is advised to start an Instagram account, as this social media channel is the most used by the target audience."
"The advice is to start an Instagram account, as the target audience uses this social media channel the most."
Your writing style will be graded as part of the assessment of your advisory report. Also, reviewers often check for language and spelling mistakes or incomprehensible sentences. Do you want to be sure that these do not occur in your advisory report and that your advice is well presented in the report? Then have your advisory report reviewed by our editors. They will be happy to help you!