“Informal” Discussion Board: Write A Memo
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MEMO FORMAT
A memo has a header that clearly indicates who sent it and who the intended recipients are. Pay particular attention to the title of the individual(s) in this section. Date and subject lines are also present, followed by a message that contains a declaration, a discussion, and a summary.
In a standard writing format, we might expect to see an introduction, a body, and a conclusion. All these are present in a memo, and each part has a clear purpose. The declaration in the opening uses a declarative sentence to announce the main topic. The discussion elaborates or lists major points associated with the topic, and the conclusion serves as a summary.
Please refer to this PDF for an example: Example memo format
Actions
This is the direction you receive from your boss:
Please write a memo to Heidi, the administrative coordinator, and tell her to update the student profile page with a bio from [your name].
You are responsible for creating the memo as asked. You should write a professional biography for yourself. For instance:
Gabriella Wilson is an adjunct professor at New Jersey Institute of Technology with a BA in English and an MA in English. She teaches ENG 101, 102, 352 to online and face-to-face students. She is looking for new ways to communicate the objectives of Technical Writing to her students and foster a sense of community in the classes she teaches online. One difficulty she faces in this is identifying her audience (students in the course) as the course is online.
Submit your memo on the discussion board.
Assignment Requirements:
A properly formatted header addressed to Heidi– see the example
A declarative statement that introduces Heidi to the task you’re asking them to complete
A short biography
A short conclusion that summarizes the task and thanks Heidi for their time
A little background about myself that should be in the memo, my name is panuha were, I’m a junior at NJIT pursuing a degree in Comp Engr
