Statistical Analysis

 #GEA 2 Writing Assignment 2 Part 2.3 Pre-writing You can complete this assignment after reading Chapters 3 and 4 in your textbook and Writing Assignment 2.1. The problem involves selecting a major vendor through comparative analysis Assignment Deliverables (the assignment if for part 2.3): Part 2.1: Reading – If you have not completed this please review the Panopto video before completing your writing assignment, the information reviewed must be addressed in the assignment. Part 2.2: Workshop – If you have not completed this please review the Panopto video before completing your writing assignment, the information reviewed must be addressed in the assignment. Part 2.3: Write, revise and edit your pre-writing assignment This document must be uploaded to this assignment AND to the peer review assignment of the due date. Part 2.4: Peer reviews This assignment is completed on a discussion board Part 2.5: Memorandum is listed under another assignment 2.3 Pre-Writing Assignment Overview For this pre-writing assignment, students will demonstrate an understanding of the problem and develop key elements of the writing assignment. Follow the instructions for organizing your document; Standardizing the assignment in this way will make it easier to complete peer reviews on each others’ work. Step 1: Developing Document Layout and Memorandum Header Elements Using the business memorandum guide provide in the second reading assignment, develop a document header and titles for the required sections. (Note: this is a different Memorandum Guide and format than you used on the first assignment.) Complete the header content by reading the problem described below. Step 2: Problem Definition Answer the questions below. Put the answers in your document as a second appendix. What problem you have been asked to address? This is not a statistics question, therefore the answer is not about performing a certain calculation. What is the objective or outcome this work should produce? Again, this is not a statistics question, and will not be answered with a statistical approach. (Refer to the answer to question 1 and 2 when writing your thesis statement.) What statistical approach will you use to address this problem? AND Why does this approach provide you insight into addressing the problem? What does it let you know about the problem that can inform a decision? Who you have been asked to address this memorandum to? What are each of the addressees is likely to need from reading the memorandum? (This is a critical thinking exercise, ask yourself what the addressees’ responsibilities are and use that to think about what they need to know from you. If you are not familiar with these corporate roles look up descriptions of each. There are links to a description for each in the problem description below. ) Step 3: Developing Document Content 1. Determine the Statistical Approach and Complete Statistical Analysis – To have the information necessary to complete the thesis statement you will need to complete the analysis and determine what your answer to the question posed will be. Include the calculations as the first appendix. 2. Thesis Statement. Now that you understand the scope of the assignment and what your audience needs when reading your memorandum, you will now develop the thesis statement (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. for your document. You should write your thesis statement and revise it as many times are necessary to make it clear and concise. Complete the thesis statement BEFORE you write the summary. Remember to review the answers to questions 1 and 2 when doing this. Identify the thesis statement by putting the words “thesis statement” in bold before the thesis statement, which should be located in your document where it will be in the final memorandum. 2. Summary. Develop the summary to go before your thesis that will provide the reader with the foundational information that they need to understand the situation, you are addressing in the memorandum. Remember the Summary should provide enough information for a busy reader to be able to understand the key elements of the memorandum without reading the entire document. For this type of document that should include a brief statement of the problem, how you will approach addressing it and why that is a valid approach and the recommendation you are planning making. Include this in your submittal where it will be located in the final document. 3. Graphics Graphics should be used in this assignment to support or make more clear ideas you are presenting in the document. Determine what type of graphic you will use in your document and state in writing below the graphic why it is the best approach for enhancing your message. Review Quick Reference for Figures section the Figures and Charts (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. handout from UNC writing center to assist you in thinking through this. Develop the graphic you will use in the final document. Include identifiers on your graphic that are necessary to make the graphic clear for an outside reader. Provide a title using the formatting discussed in the Figures and Charts (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.handout. Include all of this under the analysis section of your pre-writing.