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Discussion Week 1 Part 2 Ryan Sebastiani
University Maryland Global Campus
WRTG 394 6370 Advanced Business Writing Professor Tara Cobourn January 12, 2024
Examine the Research Proposal Memo (WA#1) instructions. What permission must you request? To whom should your memo be addressed? What information about your research must you provide?
In the Proposal Memo it is required to specifically ask permission to research and write about a topic that is causing a problem in or outside of the workplace. The information that must be provided through research is the problem and why it must be looked into, secondary research that
will be provided, and how the company will benefit from the research and recommendations mentioned about the problem at hand.
Examine the Synthesis Lit Review (WA#2) instructions. This assignment calls for the student writer to use scholarly (academic) and professional (trade) sources. Explain what you understand a scholarly source and a professional/trade source to be. You should consider offering an example of each type of source.
A "scholarly resource" is a term used to characterize a certain kind of resource, typically a book or journal article authored by a subject matter expert (Nowicki, 2021). A lot of these materials, especially journal papers, must pass a rigorous publication procedure in order to be made available. Before the article is published, it must be confirmed by more experts in that specific field. They call this procedure "peer reviewed." A professional/trade source is composed by and for experts or specialists in a certain industry or field of work (Learning & Libraries, 2015). Examples of professional/trade source include industry specific journals, professionally written news articles, magazine articles, and case studies. Take a look at the Research Report (WA#3) instructions. What additional research demands are placed upon the writer for this assignment compared to WA #2? How can you
as writer best present your report so that it is most readily accessible for your primary audience?
Writing assignment #3 demands research such as a detailed description and analysis of the issue or issues raised by the selected topic, why it is necessary to address the issue or issues, and present either one or several potential solutions to the decision maker. In order to properly deliver my report to my target audience, I will pinpoint my audience, organize it in an efficient manner, and utilize language that is clear and to the point.
Writing on the same topic for WA#2 and WA#3 make the writing of the research report an
easier task than it would have been if different topics had been chosen. Comment on how
the writing on the same topic for both these assignments can help you as you write your research report.
Writing on the same topic multiple times will allow the writer to become a master on the topic. The writer will also be able to uncover new information on the second paper that was not presented in the first. Repetition also facilitates the reiteration and reinforcement of key concepts, which enhances comprehension of the material.
References: Nowicki, R. (2021, January 8). What is a scholarly resource and how do I find them in the library? - QuickAnswers. Uagconline.libanswers.com. https://uagconline.libanswers.com/faq/241299#:~:text=What%20is%20a%20scholarly
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Learning, T. &, & Libraries, U. (2015). 5. Popular, Substantive Popular, Professional, & Scholarly. Ohiostate.pressbooks.pub. https://ohiostate.pressbooks.pub/choosingsources/chapter/popular-professional-scholarly/
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