executive summary.

Content of executive summary.
• Cover/title page
• Does the executive summary concisely state the goals of the proposed project, as well as the potential benefits of the proposed project?
• Does the executive summary give enough background so that a nonexpert reader will be able to understand the problem that the proposal addresses, and why the problem is worth solving?
• Does the executive summary accurately reflect the content of the entire proposal/project without distortion of facts, findings, conclusions, and recommendations?
• Does the executive summary adequately review the literature and address approaches to solve the problem addressed by the proposal?
• Does the executive summary show how the proposal objectives will be achieved?
• Does the executive summary have sufficient detail so that the reviewer will be convinced that the proposal is sound, feasible, and evidence based?
• Are the potential benefits of the proposed project persuasively presented in this section, without exaggeration or false claims?
• Does the executive summary clearly define what future steps are needed in both the short-term and long-term?
• Is the executive summary well-written? Is it concise, clear, and organized?
• Is the executive summary free of grammatical, spelling, and punctuation errors?
• Does the executive summary sell your project/proposal?