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Feasibility ReportSample Assignment 1

Choose any scientific or technical subject that lends itself to a feasibility report. In

selecting your topic, ask yourself these questions:

1. In what general technical area do my interests lie?. !ow much do I already know about my subject?

". !ow much will I ha#e to learn about this subject to do this report?

$. %hat well&defined problems related to this subject lend themsel#es to a feasibilityreport?

'. Is there enough readily a#ailable information on this subject?

(. )o I ha#e enough time to do this project?*our report must be neatly typed and bound +use a binding that lies flat when opened.

-lan to use appropriate illustrati#e material such as charts, graphs, drawings, photos, and

tables. his report must be a substantial effort on a worthwhile project. he appendi/es,the actual body of the report, should run ten double&spaced typed pages0 the other

sections should be as long as necessary to fulfill their respecti#e purposes. Include thefollowing elements in the feasibility report:

etter of transmittal

itle page

)escripti#e abstract +placed on the title page

able of contents

ist of illustrations

Introduction

2actual summary

Conclusions

3ecommendations 4ppendi/es +discussion that supports the conclusions and recommendations

3eferences

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Recommendation ReportSample Assignment 2

%ith this project, you learn to use the structure and format of a recommendation report,

inter#iewing and reading as research techniques, and you learn to de#elop conclusions

and recommendations from data.

Topics.he topic for the recommendation research is your choice, but consider the

following ideas:

*our campus5student retention, funding athletics, placement ser#ices, college

publications, minority recruitment, utilities management, ci#ic ser#ice, student

go#ernment, student acti#ities, campus conser#ation.

*our major5employment prospects, feasibility of graduate school, need for a

new course or program, effecti#eness of a course, internship opportunities, facility

needs.

*our community5science museum, 6arth )ay, city market, continuing

education, ci#ic club, ser#ice project.

*our workplace5employee grie#ances, public relations, computers and

management, quality control, conser#ation efforts, telecommuting options, day

care facilities.

Guidelines.2or this project, ensure the following:

*our topic must concern some problem, project, or goal at your college or

workplace or in your major or community.

*ou need at least three information sources, including one inter#iewee +who must

hold a managerial, technical, or instructional position and be an e/pert on your

topic. *our background materials5journals, newspapers, reports, books5must be

current, rele#ant, and reliable.

Interviewing.Contact your inter#iewee, describe your project, and request anappointment for an inter#iew. -repare for the inter#iew by forming precise questions but

not simplistic yes&no questions. 4sk probing questions that get you the information you

need and allow the inter#iewee to open up and #olunteer information. 4sk questions andlisten0 use a tape recorder if the inter#iewee does not object. hank the inter#iewee for

taking time for you, and offer to send a copy of your completed report.

Writing.7nce you ha#e gathered the necessary information, de#elop it into arecommendation report using the format shown in Chapter 8. )e#elop conclusions and

recommendations that logically flow from the information you ha#e gathered. his report

must be typed or word processed and include at least one graphic +graph, drawing,diagram, map, or table.

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Recommendation ReportSample Assignment 3

4fter you9#e studied the te/tbook section on recommendation reports, write a

recommendation report in which you compare two or more products, ser#ices, or

programs intended to sol#e a problem, and then recommend one +or none.

se these guidelines for the recommendation report:

2ind two or more products, technologies, or programs to compare and make

recommendations on. Identify a real or realistic audience that has specific

requirements.

Include an introduction that follows the guidelines set forth in the te/tbook.

)iscuss the situation or problem, criteria for selection, and other such backgroundas necessary. )escribe the options, if necessary.

Include a discussion section in which you compare the choices using the point&by&

point approach. In each comparati#e section, state the conclusion for that section

+for e/ample, which product is best in terms of reliability.

se a memo or business letter format, depending on the situation you ha#e

defined. +7ptionally, you can use the co#er letter or memo with a separate,

attached ;formal< report.

=e sure to define any terms that might be unfamiliar to readers of this report. +>ee

the chapter on description and definition.

Include a conclusions section in which you summarie all of the key conclusions

from the comparison sections and a recommendation section in which you makeyour recommendation.

@ather information from printed or published sources for this report as well as

unpublished sources such as inter#iews with e/perts. se the documentationsystem presented in the te/tbook to indicate the sources of your borrowedinformation.

se headings, lists, and graphics as necessary in this report.

4ttach a brief note describing the audience of your recommendation report.

Indicate the skill or knowledge le#el of your audience, and other details that affecthow you de#elop this report.

4s with all writing assignments in this course, use the standards of good writing

style, grammar, punctuation, usage, and spelling.

his assignment should be a minimum of three pages, double&spaced.

Note:4s with all writing assignments in this course, keep a safe copy of this one in casesomething happens to the one you hand in.