Assignment 2.1 – Formal Report Proposal

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MEMORANDUM

To:                       Dr. Erika Paterson, English 301 Instructor, Department of English, The University of British Columbia

From:                  Thu Vo, Student in English 301 99C course T.V.

Date:                   February 1st, 2019

Subject:               301 Thu Vo Formal Report Proposal

Follow the instructions on the English 301 website, for assignment 2.1, each student has been asked to write a formal report proposal to persuade an authoritative audience to take action on a particular problem or inefficiency in a public setting. I am happy to inform you that I have posted my formal report proposal on my writing team forum, The TechniWriters. Please find the attached file for your reference.

The attached formal report proposal includes:

  • Introduction:
    • Background information on Co-op programs
    • Audience: directors of the UBC Science Co-op Program and the Earth and Ocean Sciences department
    • Study location: UBC Vancouver campus, Earth and Ocean Sciences and UBC Science Co-op Program office
  • Statement of problem: UBC Science Co-op Program fails to attract more Geological Sciences students to participate
  • Proposed solution:
    • Improve promotion timing, consistency and utilization of different platforms
    • Create mentoring program for past, current and new co-op students.
  • Scope: five areas of inquiry
  • Methods:
    • Primary data sources: interviews, surveys, and personal experience
    • Secondary data sources: publications
  • My qualification: former UBC Geological Sciences Co-op student
  • Conclusion: Encourage the audience’s acceptance to conduct research on this problem.

Please let me know if you require any additional information. Thank you for your time.

Enclosure: 301 Thu Vo Formal Report Proposal