Every kind of Academica report has one definition. It states the report's name, what it accepts, its scope, the order of its sections, and the writing instructions for each section. Rules shared across many reports are written once and reused.
One definition per report
What the definition contains
| Part | Meaning | How often it changes |
|---|---|---|
| Identity | Name, title, and version | Rarely |
| Inputs and scope | What the report accepts and the evidence it may use | Occasionally |
| Section order | The sequence of sections in the finished report | Occasionally |
| Instructions | Intent, a worked example, rules, and what each section must answer | Often |
| Shared rules | Common length, coverage, and thin-evidence rules | Written once, reused everywhere |
From definition to finished report
report definition → instructions prepared → sections written in order → finished report