Module 1:
Starting

Module 2:
Planning

Module 3:
Organizing

Module 4:
Guiding

Module 5:
Drafting

Module 6:
Improving

Use a Checklist to Analyze a Pyramid Outline

In the previous activity you analyzed a pyramid outline for a concept note by answering seven questions. These questions form the pyramid outline checklist below.

Title of Report	ORTLAND: PUBLIC EXPENDITURE NOTES
Type of Report	Concept Note
Purpose	To propose a series of Public Expenditure Notes for Ortland
Reader’s main question	Why should we undertake these notes, and what specifically are you proposing?
Main message	The Public Expenditure Notes proposed are important at this stage in Ortland's history. Fiscal space continues to be limited, so the Public Expenditure Notes will address just four areas: public-sector pay, public expenditure, social spending, and the parastatal sector.
Does the main message cover all the ideas grouped below it?		Yes No
Do the first questions generated from the main message identify the main sections of the report?		Yes No
At each level, does every statement cover all the ideas below it?		Yes No
Are the statements phrased as full sentences, with verbs?		Yes No
Are key terms repeated and expanded upon throughout the pyramid outline?		Yes No
Does the outline include both questions and answers at every level?		Yes No
Do the statements lead to more questions until the report’s purpose has been fulfilled?		Yes No