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                          Note: Page numbers followed by f refer to figures.



                          Abstract nouns, avoiding, 276–79         engagement objective and, 29f
                          Actions, sequencing, logic trees and, 73–74  outputs of, 76, 77f
                          Active voice, 280                        overriding problem and, 28
                          Alignment of results and benefits, 35,   overriding question and, 29, 29f
                              36–39                                strategic direction and, 27
                            “align” step of, 40–43, 42f            triggering event and, 27–28
                            “expand” step of, 40, 41f              value proposition and, 44, 45f
                            “list” step of, 39, 39f                work session for aligning, 47–54
                          Argument                               Benefits, 3, 33–34
                            qualifications slot and, 187–89        aligning results and, 35, 36–39f
                            using Themes Development Worksheet     implementation, 34
                               for structuring, 189                insight, 33–34
                                                                   planning, 34
                          Background section, map for writing,     types of, 199–200
                              152–56, 152–56f                    Benefits slot
                          Baseline logic, 3, 17–24, 18f            function of, 200–201
                            aligning, 25–47                        work session for, 201–5
                            desired results and, 30                writing, 197–99



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