Assignment: Short Informative Report
Student Name: Weight: 20%
Student ID: Marks: /100
· This may be an individual or small group activity. Complete the assignment outside of the class.
· Refer to the Course Schedule for the assignment due date.
· Review all instructions, restrictions, and marking criteria before starting the assignment.
Instructions
Write a short business report of three to five pages focusing on a Canadian business issue. Write the report on any one of the recommended topics listed in this assignment sheet or, if your instructor allows it, a topic of your own.
NOTE: If you decide to create your own topic, you must have it approved by your instructor. Reports on topics that have not been approved may not be awarded a mark.
Ensure that your assignment meets all of the requirements listed below. If you fail to meet one or more of these requirements, your assignment may be significantly penalized.
Restrictions
· For reports completed individually, they must be no less than three pages and no more than five pages long, not including front and back matter. For groups of two or three, consult with your instructor as to page requirements.
· You must directly incorporate a minimum of three credible, relevant sources of information. One of your sources may be an interview (in person or via telephone, email, or other media) with a credible, relevant exert.
NOTE: If working in a group, each group member is responsible for writing either the Executive Summary, Introduction, or Conclusion, AND each member must write one complete ‘body’ section of the report.
· You must accurately cite all of your sources using APA documentation.
NOTE: Citing your sources inaccurately or failing to cite your sources may result in a charge of plagiarism.
· Any facts or statistics you use must be Canadian, or you must show how these facts and statistics are relevant to a Canadian business perspective.
· Your report must follow all of the appropriate writing and formatting conventions described in this course. Refer to the Business Report Writing Guidelines document for further information.
Topics
For each of these topics, assume that your employer or manager asked you to write the report.
· Four of my employees have taken time off work because of repetitive strain injuries. What are the primary causes of repetitive strain injuries in a company like ours? What are some Canadian companies doing to prevent them?
· Our servers seem to be constantly tied up with employees’ personal email and Internet searches. It would cost our company too much to increase our bandwidth or server size, so I’d like to ban employees from using our computers for personal email or Internet searches. In order to enforce this ban, I would have to monitor all of the transactions that our employees conduct on the Internet. What are the Canadian legal, ethical and/or financial issues involved in monitoring employees while they use the Internet?
· I’ve hired a person who requires a wheelchair to get around. In Canada, how am I legally and ethically obligated to accommodate this person so that they can work? (Think in terms of physical changes I might have to make to the workplace, equipment I may have to provide, and changes I might have to make to where, when and how the new employee works.)
· My high employee turnover is costing me a lot of money in lost training hours. What are some other Canadian companies doing to retain employees?
· I’ve just received a petition from some of my employees who have young children. They would like our company to sponsor an in-house daycare centre. I’d like you to write a report on how having an in-house daycare centre might benefit or hurt our company. Don’t worry about the financial costs; focus on issues like attracting and retaining employees (on the positive side) and insurance liability (on the negative side). Discuss what other Canadian businesses have done to incorporate daycare centres into their operations.
· Every year at the employee appreciation party, I worry about serving alcohol. For example, if one of my employees drinks too much and becomes injured during or after the party, will I be held liable? What are other companies doing about serving alcohol at parties? Make sure you discuss only Canadian issues of law and Canadian companies.
· I’m going to be finalizing a business deal with an important colleague from ____ (insert a country you might be interested in researching here). I want to make sure that my colleague feels respected. What do I need to know about the business culture of ____? Focus exclusively on issues that might arise from a business context, such as formally greeting a client, exchanging gifts with clients, showing respect, and negotiating and closing deals.
If your instructor allows it, you may choose your own topic. However, you must submit it to your instructor for approval before you begin working on it.
Important: Reports on topics that have not been approved by your instructor may not be awarded a grade.
Title of Assignment
COMN 220/COMM 1070
1 | School Name: Course Code/Name
1 Academic Services, COMN 220/1070: Communication and Presentation Skills
© 2021, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
Marking Criteria
Please see the separate “Final Report Rubric” for marking criteria.
COMN
220/COMM
1070
1
Academic Services, COMN 220
/1070
: Communication
and Presentation Skills
© 2021
, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
A
SSIGNMENT
:
S
HORT
I
NFORMATIVE
R
EPORT
Student Name:
Weight:
2
0
%
Student ID:
Marks:
/100
·
This may be an individual or
small
group activity. Complete the assignment outside of the
class.
·
Refer to the Course Schedule for the assignment due date.
·
Review all instructions, restrictions
,
and marking criteria before starting the assignment.
Instructions
Write a short business report of three to five pages focusing on a Canadian business issue.
W
rite the report on any one of the recommended topics listed in this assignment sheet or, if your
instructor allows it, a topic of your own.
NOTE:
If you decide to create your own topic, you must have it approved by your instructor.
Reports on topics that have not been
approved may
not be awarded a mark.
Ensure that your assignment meets all of
the
requirements listed below. If you fail to meet one
or more of
these req
uirements, your assignment may
be significantly penalized.
Restrictions
·
For reports completed individually, they
must be no less than three pages and no more
than five pages long,
not i
ncluding front and back matter.
For groups of two or three,
consult with your instructor as to page requirements.
·
You must directly incorporate a minimum of three credible, relevant sources of
information.
One of your sources may
be an interview (in person
or via telephone, email,
or
other media)
with a credible, relevant exert
.
NOTE:
If working in a group, each group member is responsible for writing either the
Executive Summary, Introduction, or Conclusion, AND each member must write one
complete ‘body’
section of the report.
·
You must accurately cite all of your sources
using APA documentation
.
NOTE:
Citing your sources inaccurately or failing to cite your
sources may result in a
charge of plagiarism.
·
Any facts or statistics you use must be Canadian, or
you must show how these
facts and
statistics are relevant to a Canadian business
perspective
.
·
Your report must follow all of the appropriate writing and formatting conventions
described
in this course.
Refer to the Business Report Writing Guidelines docum
ent for further
information.
COMN 220/COMM 1070
1 Academic Services, COMN 220/1070: Communication and Presentation Skills
© 2021, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
ASSIGNMENT: SHORT INFORMATIVE REPORT
Student Name: Weight: 20%
Student ID: Marks: /100
· This may be an individual or small group activity. Complete the assignment outside of the
class.
· Refer to the Course Schedule for the assignment due date.
· Review all instructions, restrictions, and marking criteria before starting the assignment.
Instructions
Write a short business report of three to five pages focusing on a Canadian business issue.
Write the report on any one of the recommended topics listed in this assignment sheet or, if your
instructor allows it, a topic of your own.
NOTE: If you decide to create your own topic, you must have it approved by your instructor.
Reports on topics that have not been approved may not be awarded a mark.
Ensure that your assignment meets all of the requirements listed below. If you fail to meet one
or more of these requirements, your assignment may be significantly penalized.
Restrictions
· For reports completed individually, they must be no less than three pages and no more
than five pages long, not including front and back matter. For groups of two or three,
consult with your instructor as to page requirements.
· You must directly incorporate a minimum of three credible, relevant sources of
information. One of your sources may be an interview (in person or via telephone, email,
or other media) with a credible, relevant exert.
NOTE: If working in a group, each group member is responsible for writing either the
Executive Summary, Introduction, or Conclusion, AND each member must write one
complete ‘body’ section of the report.
· You must accurately cite all of your sources using APA documentation.
NOTE: Citing your sources inaccurately or failing to cite your sources may result in a
charge of plagiarism.
· Any facts or statistics you use must be Canadian, or you must show how these facts and
statistics are relevant to a Canadian business perspective.
· Your report must follow all of the appropriate writing and formatting conventions described
in this course. Refer to the Business Report Writing Guidelines document for further
information.
COMN
220/COMM
1070
1
Academic Services, COMN 220
/1070
: Communication
and Presentation Skills
© 2021
, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
A
SSIGNMENT
:
S
HORT
I
NFORMATIVE
R
EPORT
Student Name:
Weight:
2
0
%
Student ID:
Marks:
/100
·
This may be an individual or
small
group activity. Complete the assignment outside of the
class.
·
Refer to the Course Schedule for the assignment due date.
·
Review all instructions, restrictions
,
and marking criteria before starting the assignment.
Instructions
Write a short business report of three to five pages focusing on a Canadian business issue.
W
rite the report on any one of the recommended topics listed in this assignment sheet or, if your
instructor allows it, a topic of your own.
NOTE:
If you decide to create your own topic, you must have it approved by your instructor.
Reports on topics that have not been
approved may
not be awarded a mark.
Ensure that your assignment meets all of
the
requirements listed below. If you fail to meet one
or more of
these req
uirements, your assignment may
be significantly penalized.
Restrictions
·
For reports completed individually, they
must be no less than three pages and no more
than five pages long,
not i
ncluding front and back matter.
For groups of two or three,
consult with your instructor as to page requirements.
·
You must directly incorporate a minimum of three credible, relevant sources of
information.
One of your sources may
be an interview (in person
or via telephone, email,
or
other media)
with a credible, relevant exert
.
NOTE:
If working in a group, each group member is responsible for writing either the
Executive Summary, Introduction, or Conclusion, AND each member must write one
complete ‘body’
section of the report.
·
You must accurately cite all of your sources
using APA documentation
.
NOTE:
Citing your sources inaccurately or failing to cite your
sources may result in a
charge of plagiarism.
·
Any facts or statistics you use must be Canadian, or
you must show how these
facts and
statistics are relevant to a Canadian business
perspective
.
·
Your report must follow all of the appropriate writing and formatting conventions
described
in this course.
Refer to the Business Report Writing Guidelines docum
ent for further
information.
COMN 220/COMM 1070
1 Academic Services, COMN 220/1070: Communication and Presentation Skills
© 2021, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
ASSIGNMENT: SHORT INFORMATIVE REPORT
Student Name: Weight: 20%
Student ID: Marks: /100
· This may be an individual or small group activity. Complete the assignment outside of the
class.
· Refer to the Course Schedule for the assignment due date.
· Review all instructions, restrictions, and marking criteria before starting the assignment.
Instructions
Write a short business report of three to five pages focusing on a Canadian business issue.
Write the report on any one of the recommended topics listed in this assignment sheet or, if your
instructor allows it, a topic of your own.
NOTE: If you decide to create your own topic, you must have it approved by your instructor.
Reports on topics that have not been approved may not be awarded a mark.
Ensure that your assignment meets all of the requirements listed below. If you fail to meet one
or more of these requirements, your assignment may be significantly penalized.
Restrictions
· For reports completed individually, they must be no less than three pages and no more
than five pages long, not including front and back matter. For groups of two or three,
consult with your instructor as to page requirements.
· You must directly incorporate a minimum of three credible, relevant sources of
information. One of your sources may be an interview (in person or via telephone, email,
or other media) with a credible, relevant exert.
NOTE: If working in a group, each group member is responsible for writing either the
Executive Summary, Introduction, or Conclusion, AND each member must write one
complete ‘body’ section of the report.
· You must accurately cite all of your sources using APA documentation.
NOTE: Citing your sources inaccurately or failing to cite your sources may result in a
charge of plagiarism.
· Any facts or statistics you use must be Canadian, or you must show how these facts and
statistics are relevant to a Canadian business perspective.
· Your report must follow all of the appropriate writing and formatting conventions described
in this course. Refer to the Business Report Writing Guidelines document for further
information.
