Writing the Memo (ON YOUR PAPER BEGIN CREATING YOUR MEMO) TO: (readers' names; insert your government and English teachers) FROM: (your name) DATE: (complete and current date; put the due date of your memo) SUBJECT: (what the memo is about, highlighted in some way) TO: Mr. Warr and Mrs. Zuroeveste FROM: Hollie Fisher DATE: January ??, 2015 SUBJECT: The Patriot Act

Purpose  This paragraph is where you explain the policy you are researching. Give the name and a concise explanation of your policy. Think about this as the “purpose of your research is to better understand” a specific policy. Problem  Explain why there is a need for research on this policy. Why did you choose to research this policy? Is there a debate over this policy’s effectiveness? Are groups of people trying to eliminate this policy? Why? Are groups trying to make changes to this policy? What is the current problem with this policy, even if you do not agree.

Procedure/Plan  The procedure for the research you are conducting and will conduct is explained in this section. What are some of your sources? What are you going to have done by specific dates? You can use this to let your teachers know you understand what is expected in terms of due dates and assignment expectations. You can choose to do this in a numbered list as well.  1. I am going to…  2. I am then going to look at…  3. Some of the difficulties I am having thus far are…

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