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Task theme: Writing a memorandum on needs assessment
Looking at the memo's component parts:
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MEMO INFORMATION Who you are addressing the memo to, and the topic, date, who is writing the memo:
"Memo to: Mr./ Ms. Person in Charge
From: James Engineer
Date: 4 September, 2005
Subject: Needs Assessment, Arcadia Mission" |
PARAGRAPH 1
Tell why you would like to participate in the mission (or other
activity):
"I am writing to let the Office of Mission
Placement know of my interest in going on a peacekeeping mission to
Arcadia. I feel that my work experience and skills will allow me to
contribute significantly to he tasks of the mission, particularly in
the area of assessing needs to restore the transportation
infrastructure." |
PARAGRAPH 2
Tell why
you feel qualified to participate and how you can apply your
background and skills:
"Having worked for several years as an
engineer designing roads and bridges in Lower Mackadee and other
developing regions, I feel qualified to be part of the Arcadian
engineering operation. As you recall, ... and shelters. I also
performed similar tasks during the crisis in Sakardy." |
PARAGRAPH 3
Thank the
reader for considering your request/restate your hope to participate
and contibute/offer additional information if
needed:
"Thank you for considering my request to
participate on mission's transportation engineering team. I very
much hope that favourable action can be taken on my request to go to
to Arcadia, a place where I believe my professional background and
skills can be put to good use. Please let me know if I can supply
any additional information." |
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