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ExecutiveSummaryandtheEconomyofWords21.pptxExecutive Summary and the Economy of Words
Optimizing Space for Important Content
Dirk Remley, PhD
Space Considerations
Executive summaries can range in length from ½ page to 3 pages. No matter the length, the recommendations take up the most space.
Items that MUST be included in any executive summary are Topic/Purpose and Recommendations.
Optimizing Space for Content
Try to understand how to optimize space within the executive summary for recommendations—this is the most important information in the summary for the audience.
Identify topic and purpose of the report in one or two sentences, then, draft recommendations.
If space remains for other information, prioritize: conclusions, then research methods. If research methods can be summarized in one sentence, it can be included in the topic/purpose subsection.
