A statement of the audience, the decision, and the requirements, written before the analysis — with the preferred verdict kept separate from the evidence that approval is warranted.
“Prepare a proposal that lets the director decide whether this project merits funding” directs the work without prescribing the finding. Hoping the director approves is legitimate; it is not evidence that approval is warranted. The assistant needs to understand the decision being assessed, not an instruction to deliver the verdict you hope for.