Memo instructions: Find a professional in your desired career and ask him or her about two things:

the kinds of writing needed in that career

whether or not the career relies on social media, and if so, what kind and to what extent

Based on the interview, write a memo to the Organizational and Leadership Strategy (OLS) department head explaining what the MCOM 320 course should emphasize as critical communication skills in your career.

Before you write the memo, do the following two sub-assignments:

Explain in a paragraph the audience, purpose, and strategy of the memo and why you chose that strategy.

Create a bottom-up outline using a three-column structure.

Additional Guidelines for the Memo

Use the OABC pattern, including a clear agenda

Apply HATS (Heading, access, typography, and space)

Apply correct grammar and mechanics (see the textbook's appendix).

Apply sentence guidelines for structure, language, and length (see the textbook's appendix).

Include one analogy or metaphor; i.e., compare a key idea or skill or its benefit to something. (Example: Elder Patrick Kearon's article "Opening Our Hearts to Revelation" in the August 2013Ensigncompared the letters he received while at boarding school with revelations.)