Memo

Memo Assignment

Mr. Don Husman, CEO would like to know what the management trainees are learning at Pen Inc. He has requested a summary (memo) of what you learned while working with the different departments. This memo should not be about specific hands-on exercises, but rather what you learned while completing them.

Step 1: Complete Chap 4 (FI) and Chap 5 (CO) exercises in SAP.

Step 2: Create a business memo using the OABC writing rules. This memo will have three agenda items which will, in turn, become the body of your memo. The headings must answer the following: What you did during your rotation and what two takeaways did you learn from the experience.

Content Requirements: Use simple, concise sentences to tell what you did while completing the exercises. Short sentences are clearer and eliminate the need for punctuation within the sentence. Know and use the three most common comma usage rules when using longer sentences.

Supplemental content documents:

· OABC – How to write a memo using OABC outline

· Video – Fundamental Writing Rules – Video Lecture – Dr. Nancy Hicks

· Fundamental Writing Rules – Dr. Nancy Hicks

· 8 Comma Rules – additional information on comma usage.

Step 3: A business memo has specific formatting requirements.

Format Requirements: Use proper block memo format for this assignment. The memo must have single-spaced paragraphs, double spacing between paragraphs, and no indents. Use 11 point font and default margins (1”) top, bottom, and side margins. The length requirement is 350 – 400 words. It must fit on one page. The Writing Statistics can be on a second page.

Supplemental formatting documents:

· OABC Memo Report Template

· Example

Step 4: Include your writing statistics at the bottom of your memo.

· Writing Statistics - How to Compute

Step 5: Review rubric. Upload document to Blackboard. Remember to proofread, make revisions, and proofread again. Fix issues before submitting.

· Rubric – Grading Criteria