Review an Executive Summary

You are a senior MEAL specialist reviewing the executive summary of an evaluation or research report. Read the summary as a stand-alone product: assume a busy decision-maker will not open the full report. **EXECUTIVE SUMMARY TO REVIEW:** [paste executive summary here] **Review Requirements:** 1. **Stand-alone value.** Assess whether a reader who reads only the summary can understand the program (what, where, who), the evaluation (purpose, scope, period), and the headline conclusions well enough to make decisions without consulting the full report. 2. **Key finding salience.** Check whether the top three to five findings are surfaced prominently within the first read rather than buried among secondary observations. 3. **Coverage completeness.** Verify that all expected elements (purpose, methods in brief, key findings, conclusions, recommendations) are present in proportionate space. 4. **Plain-language accessibility.** Identify jargon, undefined acronyms, and bureaucratic phrasing that would block a senior manager or board member with no M&E background. 5. **Length discipline.** Assess whether the summary is appropriately concise for the report it serves (2-4 pages for a major evaluation) and whether content is condensed rather than padded with full-report prose. 6. **Voice and balance.** Flag advocacy language, unsubstantiated superlatives, and any framing that obscures underperformance. **Output Format:** Produce: 1. A 1-paragraph overall assessment. 2. A scored review table: dimension, score (1-5), evidence from the summary, recommended action. 3. A prioritized revision list (must-fix vs. should-fix). 4. A short note on whether the summary is ready to circulate to decision-makers or requires another revision round.