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Business Writing Fall 202 4 Employee Training Memo Due: Friday , September 27 at 11:59pm Points Possible: 75 You are an intern for international company with over 2,000 employees. The CEO is planning a company -wide retreat and wants to invite a Ted Talk speaker to lead a workshop at the event . The speaker must be engaging and provide both quantitative and qualitative evidence to connect with the audience. Your Task : Select 2 Ted Talks to review and write a memo to the CEO . Include evidence and examples from each talk to persuade your reader that the speaker is a strong candidate to lead the workshop . Your goal is to include as many examples from the talk as possible in the space allowed. Include your recommendation for the best speaker to lead the workshop. Avoid using direct quotes from the talks; avoid sharing vague information about the speaker or topics covered. Selecting Your Ted Talks : Selected talks must be from 20 20 to 20 24 and presented by 2 different speakers . You cannot use talks from Ted Ed. You can use talks related to your career interests or topics that are relevant to all business careers (for example : leadership ). The 2 selected talks do not have to cover similar topics; find talks that are relevant and engaging . The selected talks must include both quantitative and qualitative evidence. The 2 talks below are used as examples ; you cannot use the following talks in your memo: • The cost of workplace stress - and how to reduce it by Rob Cooke • The best career path isn’t always a straight line by Sarah Ellis and Helen Tupper Format & Links : Upload your memo to Canvas in a word document. Use 1 -inch margins, 12 - point Times New Roman font, and single -spaced text . Follow the memo format provided on the next page . Include links to the Ted Talk s at the end of the memo. Rubric: The rubric on Canvas provides the grading criteria. Prep Work, Draft & Writing Coach Appointment You must complete the memo prep work and draft to earn credit for the final memo . You can meet with a writing coach to receive feedback on your draft. Instructions for scheduling your writing coach appointment will be posted on Canvas . Business Writing Fall 202 4 Memo Format & Organization Paragraphs are not indented in memo format; each paragraph is single spaced with one space between paragraphs. Memos do not include a signature (for example: “sincerely”) at the end; the sender’s name is at the start of the memo. September 27 , 202 4 To: Sam Douglas From: Your Name Subject: Workshop Speaker Recommendation (use this subject line) Your first paragraph should not have a heading. Explain the purpose of the memo (1-2 sentences) . List your 2 talks using the bullet point format shown here: • The cost of workplace stress - and how to reduce it by Rob Cooke • The best career path isn’t always a straight line by Sarah Ellis and Helen Tupper Include the recommended speaker & explain your reasoning (using evidence to support your choice) (1-2 sentences) . 2 Ted Talks (write your own headings; do not use 2 Ted Talks as your heading) Use 2 headings to organize this section; write 1 heading for each talk . Each heading should explain the key point of the talk; do not use the title of the talk as the heading. Headings are capitalized and in bold text ; each heading should be 3 to 9 words in length (no space between the heading and paragraph). Include 2 paragraphs of information under each heading; each paragraph should be 4 -7 sentences. Start the first paragraph of each section with 2 sentences to explain the speaker’s credibility (using evidence from your research) . Limit your credibility explanation to 2 sentences. Provide quantitative and qualitative evidence shared by the speaker in each paragraph. Your goal is to include as many examples from the talk as possible in the space allowed. Ted Talk Links Include the 2 links in this format: The cost of workplace stress - and how to reduce it Rob Cooke , February 20 20