A Persuasive Memo:

You practiced writing and critiquing a persuasive memo prior to this Assignment.

In the business culture, requests for funding for either a new venture or initiative are a common business occurrence and demand careful organization to present a persuasive, thoughtful request. In addition, you will need to use vernacular common to the business culture to help you to relate to your audience, while simultaneously making the memo intelligible to the audience and the audience’s culture.

For this Assignment, prepare a 350–500-word persuasive memo to your supervisor requesting that your company sponsor you individually in a business writing course that is available at the local university.

If you are not currently working, you may create a fictitious company, supervisor, and position for yourself. In your memo, provide your supervisor with the following:

Checklist: Your persuasive memo should address the following:

Justify taking this course; include an outline of the benefits the company will receive from your participation in such an effort — persuade your supervisor.

Include the amount of money you are seeking.

Specify how long the course will take you to complete, and how your time spent completing the course will impact your performance at work.