Issue Memo Assignment #1
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Reading:
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| You should read the following article on
reserve in the library and come to class prepared to discuss it. The
reading will also help you prepare the written assignment described
below. Other class readings, videos, handouts, and web sites may
also be of use in preparing your written assignment. |
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 | Issue Memo Assignment #1: "Issue 6: Do Environmentalists
Overstate their Case?" (On reserve) |
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Directions:
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| Write a memo that articulates the answer to
the question posed: Do environmentalists overstate their case?
Be sure that your memo is argumentative in nature and supports your
conclusions with examples from the readings or the videos we have seen in
class. When writing your response, be sure to avoid inaccurate
stereotypes. |
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Format of the Written Assignment
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| This assignment should take the form of a
memo. It is limited to 2 single-spaced, 12 point font pages, with 1 inch margins and must
be in a standard memo format. A sample of an
acceptable memo format is available for download and most word processing software has
templates for memos. The reason that a memo format is required is that it is the
standard means of communication in the world of business and government. Thus, these
memo assignments will help you to develop your ability to analyze policy questions and to
think, act, and communicate more effectively about environmental issues and problems. |
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Grading
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| Your memo should answer the question posed and be argumentative in nature.
There is no one "right" answer. Instead, you will be graded on the
strength and organization of your arguments as well as the quality of your writing.
You may introduce any facts and evidence you wish to support your arguments. If
you are unfamiliar with how to write a memo please arrange to see me or my
graduate assistant during office hours for assistance. |
