Write a transmittal memo to accompany their technical description.

This assignment addresses the following learning objectives:
· 1.2 Students will write a transmittal memo to accompany their technical description.
· 2.1 Students will research a topic and write a technical definition of a real life problem.
A very common type of technical description is the definition paper. Your first formal writing assignment is to create a document that you will use in your project proposal as well as in the final deliverable. In this document, you will be researching your topic and writing a 600-700 word document that defines the problem.
You will begin this report, with a brief overview of the problem including any definitions that the reader might need to know. In this section, include a brief history of the problem. Next you will go into some of the reasons why this problem exists. What are the factors that contribute to this problem. In the last section, you will focus on the effects of this problem. This section will use persuasion to convince the reader that the problem is real and that it must be addressed. Finally, sum up the main ideas of your paper in a conclusion.
Read the requirements listed below and make sure you follow the guidelines:
1. Paper should be between 600-700 words.
2. You need to have a minimum of 4 citations from 2 different sources. These should be incorporated into the final report by using either a signal phrase or an in-text citation.
3. You will need a works cited page at the end of the report listing the sources cited in MLA format.
4. Use the template provided for your final report. It is set up correctly.
5. Underline the purpose statement at the end of your introduction.

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