Overview

Every business report, white paper, and article over a certain length requires some sort of summary, that is, an executive summary or abstract. Quite often, busy executives rely heavily on the executive summary of a long report to give them the information they need. The purpose of a summary is to highlight the main points of the report, the findings, and the recommendations.

Prompt

Write a one-page executive summary of your program report.

Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:

The executive summary highlights the main points, key findings, and recommendations of the program report.

The executive summary uses tone and language appropriate for the specified audience.

The executive summary is clear and concise.

• The executive summary uses visual cues (graphs, tables, charts, bullet points, headings) appropriately to communicate the message.