During today’s beginning of class writing exercise, you will write a report in memo format. Your report will summarize the article for your manager’s benefit. We will discuss some points of technical writing relating to this assignment. Follow the following format for your memo:
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
One sentence stating what this memo is about (summarizing the article). Include the article’s author, title, magazine title, and date.
- In one sentence, state the article’s argument in your own words.
- In one sentence, state one piece of evidence supporting that argument in your own words.
- In one sentence, state a second piece of evidence supporting that argument in your own words.
- In one sentence, state a third piece of evidence supporting that argument in your own words.
One sentence conclusion saying whether your manager should read the article or not.