Technical Writing in the Corporate Environment

 

Select and complete one of the following assignments.

 

 

 

Option 1: Web Conferencing Programs Research Memo

 

 

 

Read the following scenario:

 

 

 

Your manager wants to use web conferencing to hold weekly status meetings, but has not decided on a program. You have been assigned to do some basic research on available web conferencing programs.

 

 

 

Research and compare different web conferencing programs using the Internet.

 

 

 

Write a memo to your manager that describes the web conferencing program you believe is the best choice. Explain why you selected this program.

 

 

 

Include a list of all web conferencing programs you reviewed. Consider using a table to present your references.

 

 

 

Format the memo properly for management review. Use the course texts as a resource.

 

 

 

Include a minimum of two citations from your research.

 

 

 

 

 

Option 2: Memo Evaluation

 

 

 

Use a memo you have written, one that one of your peers or your manager has written, or one of the following from the University of Phoenix Virtual Organizations’ intranet sites:

 

•Riordan Manufacturing: China Relocation Memo located under Finance & Accounting > Communications

 

•Riordan Manufacturing: HR Integration Project Manager Memo located under Human Resources > Communications

 

•Kudler Fine Foods: Training for New Cash Registers Memo located under Administration > Communications

 

•McBride Financial Services: Programming Languages E-mail located under Administration > Communications.

 

 

 

Evaluate the memo using the following criteria:

 

•Organization

 

•Clarity

 

•Tone

 

•Writing style

 

•How you reacted to the memo

 

 

 

APA format requires a concluding paragraph which sums up the whole paper.                                                                

 

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

 

Write a300- to 500-word report in which you comment on each of the criteria and make suggestions for improvement.