write a two and a half page recommendation report using one of the topics below.
In memo format, write a two and a half page recommendation report usin" rel="nofollow">ing one of the topics below. Your report must in" rel="nofollow">include at least one visual. Use the direct or in" rel="nofollow">indirect approach where appropriate
and follow the format and content guidelin" rel="nofollow">ines as presented in" rel="nofollow">in class.
Scenario 1
You work for the Council of Canadians, a non-profit organization advocatin" rel="nofollow">ing for environmental, social, and economic justice. They use a variety of techniques to spread their messages in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing
protest, public speakin" rel="nofollow">ing, report writin" rel="nofollow">ing, and campaignin" rel="nofollow">ing. In the past, the Council has advocated for a variety of large issues: sustain" rel="nofollow">inable water management, oil sands development, climate change,
fair trade in" rel="nofollow">in the Americas, and public health care, among others. Within" rel="nofollow">in these larger issues, they develop smaller campaigns. For example, consider sustain" rel="nofollow">inable water management. The council has a
campaign that focuses on protectin" rel="nofollow">ing Ontario’s groundwater from water bottlin" rel="nofollow">ing companies like Nestle.
The council is lookin" rel="nofollow">ing for its next campaign topic. You have been asked to write a report outlin" rel="nofollow">inin" rel="nofollow">ing at least three options for a new campaign and makin" rel="nofollow">ing a recommendation to proceed with one.
Scenario 2
You work for a wholesale / distribution company (examples in" rel="nofollow">include Costco, Hammacher Schlemmer, Sysco Foods) that services most of North America. You work in" rel="nofollow">in purchasin" rel="nofollow">ing for a specific department
(your choice) and are currently tasked with recommendin" rel="nofollow">ing a new product to be sold in" rel="nofollow">in the company’s stores nationwide. Write a recommendation report to your superior outlin" rel="nofollow">inin" rel="nofollow">ing the choices and your
recommendation. Make sure to justify your choice with details about what is already found in" rel="nofollow">in stores, why this product would sell, and what your options are in" rel="nofollow">in terms of the make of product.
If you want to brain" rel="nofollow">instorm any situations, solutions or recommendations, please meet with me to discuss different options. These are open-ended topics and require a lot of imagin" rel="nofollow">ination on your part.
Research will be necessary here, so you must provide a reference page and citations in" rel="nofollow">in APA format. Otherwise, it is considered plagiarism.
Guidelin" rel="nofollow">ines
Include headin" rel="nofollow">ings, subheadin" rel="nofollow">ings and general positive page design: always aim for scannability, readability, and clarity
Use a modern font (Calibri, Cambria, etc.) at 11-12pt for paragraphs.
Apply the proper letter format as presented in" rel="nofollow">in class to your report
Include at least one quality visual (no bigger than 1/3 of a page) that adds to the report.
The report is marked on content, organization, formattin" rel="nofollow">ing and page design, grammar, and spellin" rel="nofollow">ing.