Spence Method

Spence Method Worksheet  Subject:   ____________________________________________________ 

Opening Statement 

I. Significance to the Readers 

A. What prompts your document now? ________________________________________________________  ______________________________________________________________________________________ 

B. Importance of Subject: ___________________________________________________________________  ______________________________________________________________________________________  ______________________________________________________________________________________ 

II. Position (“I recommend…”): __________________________________________________________________ 

A. Essential Background (as needed) __________________________________________________________  ______________________________________________________________________________________  ______________________________________________________________________________________ 

B. Definition of Terms (as needed) ____________________________________________________________  ______________________________________________________________________________________  ______________________________________________________________________________________ 

III. Methodology (as needed)  

A. Sources of data _________________________________________________________________________  ______________________________________________________________________________________  ______________________________________________________________________________________ 

B. Assumptions and limitations ______________________________________________________________  ______________________________________________________________________________________  ______________________________________________________________________________________ 

IV. Issues and Conclusions 

PRO  CON  1.    2.    3.    4.    5.  

I.    II.    III.    IV.    V.   

V. Recommendations 

A. Action Program (immediate action that you want the reader to take)  ______________________________________________________________________________________  ______________________________________________________________________________________  ______________________________________________________________________________________ 

B. Future Work (additional action that you will take) ______________________________________________  ______________________________________________________________________________________  ______________________________________________________________________________________