# The cracker method #permanentnote ## Source - [[Stephen Old]] ## Keywords (topics and howto) - [[topic - personal efficiency]] as it simplifies writing - [[topic - communicate effectively]] useful for official reports - [[how to be a better writer]] - [[how to be a better communicator]] ## Relevant notes - [[zt - story is king]] ## Notes The cracker method is an approach to writing official reports. The method can be applied a different level of text, for example the document, the sections, subscections and paragraphs are all structured using the same approach. 1. Tell them what you are going to tell them 2. Tell them 3. Tell them what you told them For a document 1. executive summary 2. content 3. conclusion For a article 1. title 2. content 3. summary