You can interview someone working in your intended field.
This person can be a friend, a family member, or someone you know through past internships or co-ops.
This choice will allow you to ask specialized questions to find the information you need for the
assignment.
You can interview in person, via Zoom, or via email.
If you choose this option, read Research: Interviews.
You can research online.
This choice might require you to do additional digging to ensure that you find the info needed for the
assignment.
This assignment has two parts: (a) a data table and (b) a cover memo. Together, they form an informal
report.
Your report should include at least FOUR types of writing.
Part I: Data Table
Pro Tip: Create your table in Microsoft Word. Do not use Excel or Google Drive.
Survey the kinds of writing created by practitioners in your field and come up with a comprehensive list.
In your table, use these column headings (in this order), which will form the basis of the research you
will need to ask about or find online:
Writing Type (i.e., report, memo, etc.)
Purpose
Audience
Medium
Length
Ethical/Global Concerns Special Features
References (do they have to include references or footnotes in their documents — e.g., medical or
academic prose usually requires them; so, too, do many government documents).
Part II: Cover Memo
Write a cover memo that
lays out the approach you took to find the information,
summarizes your findings, and
articulates what you learned from the project.
Although you will need to write this memo after you have created the table (Part I), the written
component should be the first page of your project.
Your memo should use a standard memo format.
Include this kind of information in your cover memo:
Intro: Explain the purpose of your project and summarize what you discovered.
Body:
Identify and discuss the approach you took to finding the information. Did you interview someone? If so,
who? Where do they work? What’s their job title? How do you know them? If you researched online,
where did you find the information? Identify your sources in writing.
In separate sections, each with a heading that identifies the type of writing, summarize the various types
of writing you learned about.
End the body section by discussing briefly what you learned from the project about the types of writing
you might be producing in the workplace.
Conclusion: End cordially and provide your contact information.
Parts I and II should be included in ONE file, with the table as the last page.

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