The characteristics and their category as regards direct and indirect recommendations are:
lists evidence first - Indirect recommendation.
lists evidence last - Direct recommendation.
likely to be difficult to get approval for - Indirect recommendation.
likely to be easy to get approval for - Direct recommendation.
<h3>What does a direct recommendation report entail?</h3>
In a direct recommendation format, the evidence is presented last and the claim is made first. The claim should also be the proposal that is likley to be approved easily.
Indirect recommendation on the other hand starts with those that might not be approved easily and lists evidence first.