From the Technical Communication textbook, under “Projects” (p. 58) at the end of Chapter 3, Item #2 under the ‘General’ category: “Think about some change you would like to see on your campus or at work. Perhaps you would like to promote something new, such as a campus-wide policy on plagiarism, changes in course offerings or requirements, an off-campus shuttle service, or a daycare center. Or perhaps you would like to improve something, such as the grading system, campus lighting, the system for student evaluation of teachers, or the promotion system at work. Or perhaps you would like to stop something from happening, such as noise in the library or conflict at work. Decide whom you want to persuade and write a memo (Chapter 15) to that audience. Anticipate your audience’s questions […] Do an audience and use analysis based on the profile sheet (page 56). Don’t think of this memo as the final word but as a consciousness-raising introduction that gets the reader to acknowledge that the issue deserves attention. At this early stage, highly specific recommendations would be premature and inappropriate.”
NOTE: If you plan to use a situation at your work, be sure not to include any identifying information about the specific organization or any proprietary or confidential information.
Strictly for identification purposes of this assignment, use the following information in the heading of the memo:
- From – Your Name
- To – Professor _________ (do not write “to” the professor, your audience is whoever would be responsible for acting on your issue)
- Date – Use the date of the assignment
- Subject – Enter something appropriate for the topic
- REF: – “CYB320 Week Three Writing Assignment”
Other criteria:
- Margins all 1 inch
- Use 12pt font size only
- Use a standard font style (e.g., Times Roman, Arial, Calibri)
- Use 1.5 line spacing
- Written memo should be 1 1/2 to 2 pages (no more than 2 pages)
