02 Oct Wk 3 Memos
41449Now that you are familiar with what a memo should contain and how it should be written, take a look at this memo (attached from https://www.wired.com/images_blogs/dangerroom/2012/05/KSCN0007a.jpg) from the Department of the Army. Post a critique of this memo. The following questions should guide your critique, but you would do well to supplement them with your own.
Does it convey the information effectively?
Is it written in a format that clearly conveys the message in a simple, brief manner?
To conclude, assume you are to write a shorter “Memo to the File” on this particular memo from the point of view of the original drafter.
How would you document the action taken and the important information if someone needed to retrieve this in the future? Include this short memo in your post.
Other good sources referencing policy memos can be found at http://www.cornellcollege.edu/cornell-fellows/resources-fellows/policy-memo-guidelines.shtml and http://www.armywriter.com/memorandum.htm Use required, supplementary and your own resources.
Reading Resources
Lesson Week 3: Emails, Memos, Letters and Briefs
The Women’s and Children’s Health Policy Center (n.d.) The Art and Craft of Policy Briefs: Translating
Science and Engaging Stakeholders. Video (18 mins). Retrieved from https://www.jhsph.edu/research/centers-and-institutes/womens-and-childrens-health-policy-center/de/policy_brief/video
Lewis, Melinda K. (2009) What Makes a Good Policy Brief. Retrieved from https://melindaklewis.com/2009/09/30/what-makes-a-good-policy-brief/
Writing Effective Reports. (2011) Lesson 4.1: Preparing Policy Briefs. In Food Security Communications
Toolkit, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Retrieved from
http://www.fao.org/docrep/014/i2195e/i2195e03.pdf
Department of Health and Human Services. (2012) Guide to Document Preparation. See particularly Chapters 6, 7, and 8 on memos, Chapter 5 on letters. Retrieved from https://execsec.od.nih.gov/correspondence/docs/secretarial-correspondence.pdf
Clinton, W. J. (1998) Memo: Plain Language in Government Writing. Federal Register. 63;111, 31885. June 10. Retrieved from http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-1998-06-10/pdf/98-15700.pdf
Laster, John. (2015) Letter to W. Neil Eggleston. National Archives. Presidential Materials Division. Retrieved from
http://www.archives.gov/foia/pra-notifications/pdf/clinton/rn-lpwjc-2015-032.pdf
Springstead, Glen, Whittman, Kevin, and Shoffner, Dave. (2014) Proposed Revisions to the Special Minimum Benefit for Low Lifetime Earners. Policy Brief 2014-01, September. Retrieved from https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/policybriefs/pb2014-01.html
Teten, D. (2013) How to write a memo the people will actually read. Forbes. Retrieved from
http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidteten/2013/08/01/how-to-write-a-memo-that-people-will-actually-read/
U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (2008) Memo: Guidance for NWS Support for Special Events. Retrieved from https://execsec.od.nih.gov/correspondence/docs/secretarial-correspondence.pdf
Young and Quinn. (2004) The Policy Brief. LGI Training Materials. Retrieved from http://www.icpolicyadvocacy.org/sites/icpa/files/downloads/writing_effective_public_policy_papers_young_quinn.pdf
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