Tuesday Memo Assignments
Each student write a case brief -- two (2) short paragraphs
-- pertaining to each of two assigned case studies from the course textbook.
This assignment is deceptively simple. It is often
more difficult to express ideas in a paragraph than it is to do so in three
pages. Each of these paragraphs should be no longer than 100 words
in length.
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The first paragraph should summarize what happened
in the case, why it happened, and what you see as the single, most-important
lesson from the case.
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The second paragraph should explain how the case study
related to the major concepts in the book chapter that precedes it.
In other words, if your case is located at the end of Chapter 1, how does
it relate to the concepts and issues discussed in Chapter 1?
Each student will be informed of her or his assigned cases
and respective due dates in class. Each of these so-called Tuesday
Memos is worth 50 points (five percent of your semester grade). Each question's
answer will be graded on a 20-point scale. Ten points will be assigned
for the Tuesday Memo's spelling, grammar and clarity of thought. Prior
to handing in this assignment, Professor Guth may ask you to read one or
both of your paragraphs to the class. Because this assignment is
linked to in-class discussion, late submissions will not be accepted without
appropriate documentation.
Tuesday Memo Format & Sample
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