Should the document be supplemented by a more personal medium? (50)

■■Have I explored all sides of the issue and all possible alternatives? (41)
■■Do I provide enough information and interpretation for recipients to understand the facts as I know them? (7)
■■Do I avoid exaggeration, understatement, sugarcoating, or any distortion or omission that would leave readers at a disadvantage? (64)
■■Do I state the case clearly instead of hiding behind jargon and euphemism? (219)

■■Do I make a clear distinction between “certainty” and “probability”? (152)