Business Memo Report Writing Assignment 

 

Scenario

 

After graduation, you are hired by a small company in the Toronto area. The company would like to purchase new equipment to stay current with technological advances. Your manager, Nazim Mohammad, asks all employees to research an emerging technology and submit a short informal report on their findings. Your manager will read these reports and choose one emerging piece of technology to purchase for the company. 

 

Instructions

 

1. Choose one of the emerging technologies listed below.

 

• OMAX Lab LED compound microscope

• Original Prusa i3 MK3S+ printer

• Valve Index VR headset

• Airxom face mask

• HaritoraX full body tracking device

• Grapheal TestNPass digital COVID testing device

• Daan Tech Bob the mini dishwasher

• Niryo Ned2 robotic arm

• iMediSync's integrated wireless brain health monitoring headset

• Naio Technologies OZ 440 autonomous agriculture robot

• Baracoda Daily Healthtech's smart mirror

• Samsung's The Freestyle portable projector

• Any other piece of emerging technology within the past year (also refer to https://www.ces.tech/) 

 

1. Gather credible sources that are written about your chosen technology. Find at least two sources to integrate into your report. These sources should be current. 

 

1. By end of Week 4, make a reference list for your chosen sources. Submit your reference list to the relevant assignment folder. This is worth 1% of your assignment grade.

 

1. Write- a short informal report in memo format to your manager on your chosen technology Include background information on the topic to help your manager understand the relevance of the news item to your field. Follow the report outline (below) carefully to ensure your report is complete.

 

1. Document your sources in APA 7^th edition format and include a title-page, in-text citations and a references page.

 

1. Use an appropriate tone, technical writing style and correct format.

 

1. Proofread, edit and revise your report prior to submission

 

Report Outline

 

The following components must be included in your report: 

 

• Memo format
• 1^st paragraph - Summary
  • Provide a clear, concise overview of the report.
• 2^nd paragraph - Background
  • Provide relevant background information on your chosen topic, citing at least one source.
• 3^rd and 4^th paragraphs - Facts/Findings
  • Summarize the key findings of your research. Be careful to include the article title and author along with in-text citations for any quoted or paraphrased content.
  • Include an explanation of why the technology is relevant to your small company.
• 5^th paragraph - Recommendation and Conclusion
  • Conclude your report and make recommendations about your findings for your small company