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Part 1 Recommendation Report: Problem description and annotation
PART 1: PROBLEM DESCRIPTION

In a two-page memo that is single-spaced and using 12-point-font, convince your audience (both myself and the readers you intend for the  recommendation report that grows out of this assignment) that you are the appropriate worker to research and solve a specific problem.
Describe your problem in detail.
PROVIDE CONTEXT. Identify the audience and situation for the initial problem statement and (long term) the final recommendation report. Where or for whom, specifically, does the problem exist? Who will pay for the research costs? Who will review the problem and (down the line) your recommended solutions? Who has the authority to act on your suggestions? What is your relationship to that person? What is your position as a writer? (E.g., are you a paid consultant? are you a member of the company?) What will your reader(s) need to know? How will you establish your authority and convince readers that you are the best person to research and solve the problem you identify?
DESCRIBE THE PROBLEM that you have identified in detail. Be specific.
EXPLAIN HOW the problem affects company operations or costs. Be specific.
EXPLAIN WHY the problem requires a solution. Be specific.
Give the BACKGROUND of the problem or situation. If a problem is an old one, point out when it began and mention any previous attempts to solve it.
Indicate the PURPOSE of the recommendation report that you will eventually write.
INTRODUCE THE ANNOTATED LIST OF REFERENCES by explaining what you have researched to date, how you chose your sources of data, and what else you plan to research for the final project.
PART 2: ANNOTATED LIST OF REFERENCES
An annotated list of references describes or evaluates the subject and scope of several research sources (scholarly articles, magazine articles, newspaper reports, book chapters, etc.) that you think will be useful for your recommendation report.
Use APA format for the list of references. Cite at least five current articles (nothing older than two years) that reflect a range of sources. The annotations should include at least four sentences (Strenski, 1996; Woodworth, 1988). The content of the four sentences is described below. You’ll find an example after the description.
THE 4-SENTENCE PATTERN OF ANNOTATION
[Note: Block indent the annotation.]
SENTENCE 1: An accurate, specific, and descriptive verb (e.g., “argues”, “claims,” “explains”) and a clause that reports the author’s thesis. (See example below.)
SENTENCE 2: A brief but accurate explanation of how the author develops or supports the thesis, usually in the same order as the main points in the source. (See example below.)
SENTENCE 3. A statement of the author’s purpose that answers the question “Why did the author bother to write this?” (See example below.)
SENTENCE 4. A description of the intended audience for the source you are citing. (See example below.)
Trudeau, P. E. (1992, September). Trudeau speaks out. Maclean’s, 22-26.
[SENTENCE 1] Former Prime Minister of Canada, Pierre Elliot Trudeau, argues against Quebec’s demands for the Charlottetown accord. [SENTENCE 2] He uses examples from past Québécois negotiations to illustrate his claims that Quebec uses guilt tactics and blackmail to get Canada to agree to its demands. [SENTENCE 3] Trudeau paints a less than favorable view of Quebec’s history to create sympathy for the Canadian government’s position on the Charlottetown accord. [SENTENCE 4] Maclean’s is a moderate Canadian news magazine (like Time in the U.S.) whose readers are generally high school and/or college-educated and reasonably informed about national events; the readers will recognize Trudeau’s authority as former prime minister of Canada, and many will automatically accept his view on the Charlottetown accord because of his past position.
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