Summarizing Sections

Sometimes a chapter or section will be extremely long or complicated, in which case you will want to stop and summarize completely before going on. An example of doing this is where the conclusions about introductions are summarized.

Here is the summary that appeared at the end of the Ritz-Ryan subject we have just been discussing.

In summary, the top-level executive structure recommended consists of the Ritz-Ryan Board and Chairman, a Group Managing Director, and three key executives reporting to him, each in charge of one of the Group's major businesses. These positions and reporting relationships provide a strong framework for long-tern leadership and control of Groupwide operations. Only by streamlining the structure to provide this degree of control and accomability can the Croup realize the improvement opportunities identified elsewhere in this report.

Concluding summaries of this sort are not difficult to write if you keep in mind that they are meant to restate, as adroitly as possible, the principal matter and tone of the preceding text. Since you already have these in front of you in your pyramid, all you are doing is pulling them together again for the reader.