Posted: May 25th, 2015

Memo Assignments-Discuss whether this assertion is a reasonable way to manage corporations, discuss any viable alternatives, and come to a conclusion.

Memo Assignments and Structure – Periodically, a memo question will be assigned during lecture or tutorial and a written description of that question will be posted to the assignment section of Blackboard. A total of four to five Memos will be assigned during the term.
Each group is expected to write a memo of 1⁄2 to 11⁄2 pages with the following sections:
Headers (5 marks) with: To: XXXXXX From: YYYYYYYYY
Date: 27/07/2015
Re: (Ideally 6 to 12 words)
Please Note: the “re:” line is a few descriptors to help with filing.
Context Line (15 marks): One to two sentences that should provide a clear and concise statement of the issues and consequences (i.e. why the reader should read the memo).
Action Line (25 Marks): One to three sentences that is like a conclusion but should provide An excellent clear concise statement of how to resolve the issues (i.e. what do you, as the crafter/s of the Memo want the reader to do).
Rest of the Memo (25 Marks): Supports the action line. Ideally, it should provide excellent insight plus strong, clear, and concise support for the action line and that support must be clearly tied to the action line.
Marking of the Memos (70/07 = 10 Marks each) – The marks given for best 3 of 4 assigned memos will be added to provide the total mark out of 30.
The marking Rubric: is given on Blackboard in the assignment section and was based on the following criteria:
The purpose of the assessment task is to develop and assess students’ logic, communication, and writing skills. Accordingly, marks are not awarded directly for content but are based on the following attributes:
1. Conciseness,
2. Coverage of the material, and
3. Value to the reader in making a decision.