Drafting that Interoffice Memo : From a Paralegal To a Paralegal

  I studied business writing while pursuing my bachelor’s degree at Loyola Chicago.  By the time I completed Paralegal Certification there a few years later, I had worked under 4 lawyers.  I saw how important clear and concise language can […]

Executive Summary

Executive Proposal for Loyola University

This proposal was prepared by Students of Loyola Chicago’s Student Government over several months in 2008 and presented to the Loyola University Chicago Board of Trustees in 2009. The executive summary is shown here, and a […]

Anecdotes, Statistics, and Studies: How to Draft Executive Proposals

Executive proposals posit an argument, position, or recommendation through conclusions drawn from research.  An effective proposal relies on three kinds of research: anecdotal evidence, statistical evidence, and expert testimony. Anecdotal evidence is a personal account, narrative, or detailed […]