Memo Writing (2)-Workshop

Objectives
Students will be able to
1. analyze the purpose and audience for their memo.
2. Write the first draft of their memos.

You have the choice of writing this memo individually or in pairs. Please, review all the materials we discussed last class (especially the article on business casual dress code) and go over the resources below before you start writing your memo.

Goal: By the end of the class, you should be able to present a rough first draft of you memo.

Resources:
For audience analysis, purpose, establishing common ground, and you orientation:

here

Source

http://www.educationplanner.org/education_planner/deciding_article.asp?sponsor=2859&articleName=Admissions_and_Acceptance_Letters

“Establishing common ground” and “You orientation” materials were adapted from Young-Kyung Min in ESL 505 TA Archives 
 Article on new dress code policy:

http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/content/aug2007/bs20070828_027119.htm