Question

The purpose of an executive summary is to A. combine information from various sources in novel and insightful ways that do not require citation. B. provide a memo of transmittal. raise the credibility of your report by carefully providing cause-effect statements. C. represent briefly the most important elements of your report, including key findings and conclusions. D. provide a reference list of all your sources at the end of the report.

Answer 1

The purpose of an executive summary is to represent briefly the most important elements of your report including the key findings and conclusions.

Explanation:

Executive summary:

• To highlight the main feature thus catching the attention of readers to learn more on it.
• It should state the purpose of the report which is mandatory
• It should also contain the results and recommendation too
• It is just a overview of the important findings
• The report should be presented in such a manner that the reader does not get bored
• This can also be called as synopsis