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Ensure the entire report is well-organized, i.e., includes a Summary section, Creative Strategies section (if needed), bullets and headers, in-line citations, notes (if needed), helpful images/charts/graphs (if any), and a Research Strategy section.

• [ ] Summaries: In 1-2 short paragraphs, provide an outline of your research and a high-level overview of your findings under the “Summary” header.
• [ ] Creative Solutions: In 1-2 short paragraphs, explain any issues with data availability and what we did to overcome these challenges.
• [ ] Findings: Only include relevant information in your findings.
  • [ ] Answer/address all parts of the client’s ask. Meet the full project expectations as outlined in the Research Criteria.
  • [ ] Cite all statistics, quotes, and findings pulled from an external source. Include at least one in-line citation per bullet point. Avoid citing full sentences, i.e., limit citations to 1-5 words.
  • [ ] Cite a direct link to quotes, text, and statistics obtained from the source.
  • [ ] Use credible/reliable sources. Avoid sources that are biased, unsubstantiated, significantly out-of-date, or "open source," i.e., editable by anyone (e.g., Wikipedia, Medium, and Quora).
• [ ] Research Strategy: In 1-2 short paragraphs, detail the research paths you took in producing the report.
• [ ] Client Updates: If the research was a Client Update (partial or full), follow the requirements and format on the Client Updates page.
  • [ ] Address what we could not find in the Creative Strategy section, and tell the client what we provided instead. State they can find more information on the logic in the Research Strategy Section.
  • [ ] In the Research Strategy, share three unique strategies used to obtain the information and what we found instead.
  • [ ] Provide a hypothesis as to why the information was unavailable in the Research Strategy.
  • [ ] Note: If the Research Criteria contain the words "as available" or "if available", the client is aware that we may not be able to provide the specific information requested. In these cases, a PCU/FCU is not required, but a brief explanation is. This explanation may be 1 - 2 sentences and must be supported by at least one source. (Example of an acceptable explanation: Due to this industry's involvement in a lot of transnational companies, we found that reports [supporting link] analyze the market on a global or regional basis, so we have provided global rather than US figures.)
• [ ] Avoid spelling/grammar mistakes, awkward phrasing, and plagiarism. Check your work using a free spell-checker (e.g., Grammarly) and this free plagiarism tool.

<aside> 💡 "Curiosity and creativity aren't just important; they are among the essential human activities."

• Glenn Kelman, American businessman

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