Choose a topic for an analytical report from a problem or question for analysis from your major or some other subject of interest. Once you determine your subject, follow the steps outlined at the end of Chapter $21$ under "Projects, General." You will see "Prepare an analytical report, using this procedure," step a$.$ through step g$.$

For Writing Assignment $5$: Write a Proposal Memo in which you propose a topic for an Analytical Report. Instead of addressing the proposal to me$,$ imagine a corporate executive or some business person for whom your proposal would hold some interest. This person would be the business executive in charge of approving your proposal and in implementing any changes your subsequent analytical report might suggest. In this initial proposal, you merely cite possible sources for your investigation, but you aren't responsible for actually doing the analysis. Save that for the upcoming Writing Assignment $6,$ where you will actually carry out your analytical investigation and research. Click on this link to view a sample Writing Assignment $5$: WA$5-$Sample$-016.$pdf$.$ Note: Do not include the numbers, notes, or highlighting from the sample. These are for your information and not a part of the submission.

It is critically important that you limit the scope of your report. Don't write a memo to the president or some national political figure. Instead, limit your topic and your audience so that it is reasonable to do a $5$ to $7$ page report about the topic. You can't expect to change any federal mandates or change the working hours of all nurses in the U$.$S$.$ Stick with a limited topic that you can adequately research.

Writing Assignment #$6$ is the actual report draft in which you will conduct your research, identify or confirm possible solutions, and present your evidence. It is the fruition of the task you presented in WA $5.$