Suggestions for Gathering Information to Prepare the Memorandum
(1) in terms of developing and applying knowledge gained from your academic program (specifically your declared major) to establish credibility expected by industry (professionals within your declared major).
(2) I have identified the top five principles from Chapter 6 below Writing Principles: (1) Be Specific, (2) Be Accurate, (3) Control Paragraph length, (4) Use Active Voice, and (5) Avoid Buzzwords/figures of speech
(3) From the list above in number 2 – select two Writing Principles – you most need to work on.
(4) that are sought within your declared major in terms of establishing credibility in business communication. This information should be linked to the importance of establishing credibility as a basis for effective business communication.
(5) You are ONLY to discuss WRITTEN BUSINESS COMMUNICATION in establishing credibility only.
Important: You will use information from this article within your major to complete the assignment below. Information used from the article will serve as your required APA in-text citation and secondary source/Reference. (See Format Information Below) The research is what should assist you in determining what attributes and abilities are important in establishing credibility in your major so that you can select the two writing items that you need to work on.
Instructions
Prepare a one-page memorandum on the importance of establishing credibility via business communications within your declared major. Writing Tip: Consider dividing your draft into sections/paragraphs inclusive of but not limited to the following. Example:
(1) Provide a short overview of your declared major based on identified key abilities and attributes linked to establishing credibility via WRITTEN business communication – identify your two selected Writing Principles from the list – you most need to work on. There should be no discussion about verbal communication. That is now what this assignment is about.
(2) Write a paragraph about why you want to improve on the two Writing Principles you selected and how you will go about doing it. How you’ll go about doing it is based on the suggestions provided in Chapter 6. Read them and apply them to your major.
(3) Summarize your findings to the importance of establishing credibility via written business communications specific to your declared major for professional aspirations. THIS ASSIGNMENT IS YOUR GAME PLAN FOR establishing credibility via written communication once you receive a job in your major. You’re telling me exactly what you’re going to work on, specifically HOW you’re going to work on it (based on the recommendations listed in chapter 6 for those specific areas of improvement) and why your selections will help you establish credibility in written communication on your first job in your major.
THIS ASSIGNMENT IS YOUR GAME PLAN FOR establishing credibility via written communication once you receive a job in your major. You’re telling me exactly what you’re going to work on, specifically HOW you’re going to work on it (based on the recommendations listed in chapter 6 for those specific areas of improvement) and why your selections will help you establish credibility in written communication on your first job in your major.
Format APA Style and Memoradum
Citation: Must have one in-text citation in the body of the memo. (DO NOT use over two lines of the information from the article to complete your in-text citation in the body of the memo.) You can ONLY cite the article once in the body. DO NOT use the citation multiple times in the body. DO NOT use other citations in the body.)
• Make sure to use APA style to format the in-text citation and reference.
• Reference: Must list the one secondary source used as your citation as your Reference. Place the information/source at the bottom of the page. DO NOT key the word Reference- just format and cite the source.
REQUIRED – 1 page (DO NOT Exceed) Apply the following – MARGINS -1 inch (top/bottom and sides), FONT – Times New Roman-Size 12, and FORMAT – Use single space to format the body of each section/paragraph – THEN- Use 1.5 spaces between each section/paragraph (i.e. at the end of section/paragraph 1 – use 1.5 spaces THEN – go back to using single space for the body of section/paragraph two – at the end of section/paragraph two –use 1.5 spaces-then go back to using single space for the body of section/paragraph 3).
An example is attached below on page 3.