This assignment asks you to write a memo seeking your instructor’s approval for the
report you’re going to write. This is the work plan for your report, not the actual report.
Don’t confuse the two assignments; they aren’t the same.
Choosing a Report Topic
A short memo report like you’ll be submitting for your final project typically answers a
question or solves a problem. Any question you can imagine an audience needing an
answer for or problem you see that needs to be solved could possibly become a report
topic. Just remember your report topic would need to do the following:
? Answer a question or solve a problem for an audience. So a question like what
should I eat for breakfast would only be relevant to you. A question like what the
best breakfast food for body builders is has an audience (bodybuilders) that would
want that question answered. That doesn’t mean that the question or problem
can’t be relevant for you as well. Actually, it’s a lot more fun if you choose a
topic that is something you’d would also like the answer for. Hobbies and
personal interests that you might want to research often become great starting
places. For instance, I may be thinking about setting up a tropical fish aquarium in
my home but have no idea where to start. I might, therefore, use the report as a
how to guide for myself as well as other readers likewise considering setting up a
tank.
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