Procedures

• Imperative step structure, one action per step, and testable acceptance criteria
• Prerequisites, materials, hazards and the placement of warnings before the step
• Version control, effective dates and controlled-document discipline

Reports

• Executive summaries written for a decision maker who reads nothing else
• Separating observation, interpretation and recommendation explicitly
• Appendices and traceability so a claim can be checked back to data

Visuals

• Choosing between a table and a chart based on what the reader must extract
• Labelling, units, significant figures and uncertainty shown honestly
• Accessibility: colour choices, contrast and alternative text

Standards

• House style guides and referencing systems such as IEEE, AMA and Vancouver
• Plain-language principles and readability measures with their limitations
• Editing checklists and structured review before a document is released