ENGL253 Summary Memo (15%)
Due Week 4
This assignment assesses your ability to 1) summarize current business-related articles and 2) apply writing concepts for presenting information in a short report.
Scenario
You work for a small marketing and research firm. Your manager (me) has a planning meeting with senior management next week to discuss current trends that may influence projects and programs for the upcoming year. You have been asked by your manager to help prepare for the meeting by summarizing one of the articles. Note: You are not attending the meeting; thus you should address your memo to the person making the request. Others in the company may read your summary report, so be aware of tone and language.
Your task for this assignment
1. Select the article below.
“Central bank digital currencies could mean the end of democracy” by Ori Freiman
https://theconversation.com/central-bank-digital-currencies-could-mean-the-end-of-democracy-187505
2. Write a summary of one of the articles listed above.
3. Use a memo format to write your 1-page summary to your manager (use your professor’s name) suitable for a workplace.
4. Use conventional APA style typesetting i.e., 12-point font, 1” margins, single-spaced with one blank line between paragraphs. Consider any other appropriate formatting.
5. Follow the direct approach to message writing.
6. Submit your assignment to the appropriate assignment folder by the due date. It will automatically be scanned by Turnitin, a program that checks the originality of your work. Students who submit a summary that is not in their own words may receive a grade of zero. Please refer to Centennial College’s Academic Integrity policy for details.
