In function it should:
- provide a complete but brief synopsis of facts stated in the document
- serve as the first place in the document where most readers would go
- appear in the beginning of the document
- work as a stand-alone document
In form it should:
- reflect the larger document (e.g., issue, discussion, conclusions, and recommendations)
- consume, on average, less than 10 percent of the entire document
- use paragraphs to divide summaries of the document’s sections
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