Preparation: Executive summary

Writing Effectively at The World Health Organization

Module 3

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Drafting

Drafting techniques

The human factor

Practice: Human factor

Drafting findings

Preparation: Draft the body of your report or proposal

Report introduction

Purpose of the report introduction

Practice: Report introduction

Preparation: Report introduction

Report conclusion

Practice: Conclusions

Preparation: Write a conclusion

Report recommendations

Preparation: Report recommendations

Executive summary

Executive summary contents

Preparation: Executive summary

Communicating information visually

Criteria for selection and presentation

Practice: Evaluating visual elements

Putting them all together

Formatting visual elements

Practice: Formatting visual elements

Preparation: Formatting visual elements

Readers of briefing notes

Writing briefing notes with the context in mind

Briefing notes: General guidelines

Briefing notes for the Director General

Preparation: Write a briefing note

Completing the course

Preparation: Executive summary

By now you should have one of the following drafts:

A report complete with an introduction, conclusion, and (if required) a set of recommendations; or
A proposal including a set of project goals and objectives.

Write an executive summary for your report or proposal. Remember that it should be in proportion to the length of your report. For example, if your report is 4-10 pages, the executive summary should range from a third of a page to one page long.