Introduction
Why this document is important for the readers’ goals – Start with a statement of the larger objective with which everyone reading the memorandum can agree. Describe the big-picture objective that motivates the purpose of this document. After writing this statement, you need a sentence or two to connect that idea to the thesis.
Thesis/Purpose – A clear statement of the memorandum’s main idea and the outcome sought from the readers. Include this in bold font.
Finding – A statement of the finding must be included in the introduction. It may be part of the thesis or a stand-alone sentence.
Preview – The preview identifies what the document’s body will discuss to support the thesis. This element succinctly names the body elements, often aligning with section titles. Always present this information in the same order as the body elements.
Body Element – Context
Topic introduction – This introduction connects this section’s topic to the thesis. Then, identify what you will present on that topic in the order you will communicate it.
Describe elements – Develop ideas that emerge from the topic introduction and logically move from one idea to the next. In this section, you will describe the case and what led to it being brought.
Finish – End with a concluding statement summarizing what you documented.
Body Element – Facts
Topic introduction – This introduction connects this section’s topic to the thesis. Then, identify what you will present on that topic in the order you will communicate it.
Describe elements – Develop ideas that emerge from the topic introduction and logically move from one idea to the next. In this section, you will present the data that you have and its relevance.
Finish – state how the data will enable you to provide input into the case.
Body Element – Discussion of Statistical Logic
Topic introduction – This introduction connects this section’s topic to the thesis. Then, identify what you will present on that topic in the order you will communicate it.
Describe elements – Develop ideas that emerge from the topic introduction and logically move from one idea to the next. In this section, you will describe what your statistical process will accomplish. You will NOT walk through the math steps.
Finish – end with a concluding statement summarizing what you found with your calculations.
Conclusion
Review – The review describes what the document’s body discussed in support of the thesis. This statement succinctly names the body elements, often aligning with section titles. Always present it in the same order as the body elements.
Thesis/Purpose – A clear statement of what the document is about and what you want the readers to do/know/believe after reading it. This thesis statement must be in different words than the introduction’s thesis but have the same meaning. Present your thesis in bold font.
Finding – A statement of the finding must be included in the conclusion. It may be part of the thesis or a stand-alone sentence.
Why this document will support the readers’ goals – Conclude professional documents reminding readers of the larger objective the thesis will help meet. This concluding statement needs to be one with which everyone reading the memorandum can agree. It is the big-picture objective that spurs the purpose of this document.
Appendix
In this section, you will present the mathematical steps – typewritten in mathematical formulas easily read.
Statistical parameters – Identify the statistical parameters you calculate from the data to complete your analysis.
Hypothesis Test Layout – Show the hypotheses for this analysis using correct mathematical notation.
Statistical Formulas & The Formulas with the numbers for this problem. This section must include a brief description of why you used the hypothesis test you did for the calculations. Include each step in your calculations.
Outcome – State the numerical findings, what they mean to the hypothesis test, and what they suggest about the porcelain tile the manufacturer provided for the City community centers.