snhu int400 module 8 Executive Summary latest 2017 october

INT 400 Executive Summary

Overview: Every business report, white paper, article, etc. over a certain length requires some sort of summary (i.e., 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 1- to 2-page executive summary of your risk management report.

Specifically the following critical elements must be addressed:

? The executive summary highlights the main points, key findings, and recommendations of the risk management 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, etc.) appropriately for communication of message.

Guidelines for Submission: Your paper must be submitted as a 1- to 2-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font,

and one-inch margins.

Instructor Feedback: This activity uses an integrated rubric in Blackboard. Students can view instructor feedback in the Grade Center. For more information,

review these instructions.

Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (75%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Main Points, Key

Findings, and

Recommendations

Executive summary highlights main

points, key findings, and

recommendations of the risk

management report

Executive summary highlights some but

not all main points, key findings, and

recommendations of the risk

management report

Executive summary does not highlight

main points, key findings, and

recommendations of the risk

management report

20

Audience Executive summary uses tone and

language appropriate for specified

audience

Executive summary mostly uses tone and

language appropriate for specified

audience but reflects some gaps in

judgment

Executive summary does not use tone

and language appropriate for specified

audience

20

Clear and Concise Executive summary is clear and concise Executive summary has areas that are not

clear and/or concise

Executive summary is not clear or concise 20

Visual Cues Executive summary uses graphs, charts,

tables, bullet points, headings, and other

visual cues to help communicate ideas

Executive summary uses graphs, charts,

tables, bullet points, headings, and other

visual cues, but they are used

inappropriately or inaccurately

Executive summary does not use visual

cues

20

Articulation of

Response

Submission has no major errors related to

citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or

organization

Submission has major errors related to

citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or

organization that negatively impact

readability and articulation of main ideas

Submission has critical errors related to

citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or

organization that prevent understanding

of ideas

20

Total 100%