How to write orders

There are two types of orders, internal orders and external orders. The internal orders deal with the running of the nation while the external orders deal with other nations. Trading with a nation can be placed in Internal because of how it will relate to those orders.

All orders should be as factual as possible, the less there is to read the less there is to get wrong. With very long orders (generally invasions and campaigns) it is worth having sub headings. Below are two example orders for a semi-fictional nation to show how you can write orders and what to put in them. A blank template of each type of order is also available; internal & external, if a part of the template is not needed for that turn, remove it. Finally, these templates are guides and you will not be penalised for not following them (though I like to think they are conducive to better orders).

My comments about the orders are in green pen, you don't need to include comments, they are here to provide a little insight.

Internal orders

Resources
Iron: No supply
Stone: Mined from Nariss
Wood: Traded from the Amagrak in return for Stone

Buildings
Continue Academy at Andar
Start 75k Fortified walls at Andar
Continue Shipyard at Nariss
Continue Shipyard at Ineedee
Start Univesity at Jestra

Army note how the "cost tag" for the unit is included, this is to aid me in adding it all up, note also how the orders themselves do not have the answers, this is because I will add them up anyway.
5,000 Guardsmen (Cost: 2/4) (Upkeep: 0.5/1)
3,000 Raptors (Cost: 8/10) (Upkeep: 2/2.5)
2,000 Redeemers (Cost: 4/16) (Upkeep: 1/4)

Navy
10 Albatross' (Materials: 3, Points: 15, Upkeep: 0.75) - 400 tons
1 Bevier (Materials: 8, Points: 60, Upkeep: 2) - 800 tons

Beasts
500 Beastmasters will be sent to the swamps south of Andar to catch Vizzig
2,000 Beastmasters will be sent to the mountains around Nariss to catch Qenki Wolves
More information on how the beasts are to be captured can be included and in the case of some of the cooler beasts it's required.

Mundane research
Economy Level 3
Army training Level 4
I have a copy of your results from last turn and it's a matter of 30 seconds at most to find out what levels everything was at last turn, if you've kept your Team Information up to date then I will also give you the correct number of research points!

Magical research
Sea storm Level 5

International orders

I don't want to taint your opinion on the "best way to do something" so I'm writing these as bullet points on roughly what you can include in such an order
Assassination
Target, Location, Travel
Execution of plan
Escape

Defense
Location, Forces, Specific methodology

Raiding
Location, Time of year, Forces
Plan of attack

Invading
Location, Time of year, Forces
Plan of attack, Conditional orders

Campaigning
Chronological overview, Forces
Travel plan, Plan of attack for each location