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Please model your memo on the following [[20.109(F09): Memo template| template]] | Please model your memo on the following [[20.109(F09): Memo template| template]] | ||
====Body of Memo==== | ====Body of Memo==== | ||
After the header section (i.e. "to" "from" etc) the memo will have | After the header section (i.e. "to" "from" etc) the memo will have 3 major sections. | ||
*Section 1: | |||
Please start this section with the phrase, "This memo responds to your request that..." since it will help establish your reason for writing the memo | *Section 1: Summary | ||
Please start this section with the phrase, "This memo responds to your request that..." since it will help establish your reason for writing the memo--namely as a response to an inquiry about the best path forward with the delta5/delta3 recombination system. Next, provide a brief statement of the key recommendations you have reached as well as the methods and sources you have used to reach them. Most people will not need more than one paragraph to accomplish the summary. | |||
*Section 2: Discussion | |||
*Section | Use this section to point out the most important information that led to your recommendation. This section can be any length but should be guided by two thoughts throughout: | ||
Use this section to point out the most important information that led to your recommendation. | 1. organize the information in the clearest, most concise way possible, i.e. make it *exceptionally* easy for the reader to reach your conclusion on his/her own. | ||
*Section | 2. establish yourself as a credible source for this information. You will be most credible if you highlight your expertise and understanding of the subtleties of the subject. This requires that you appreciate and directly address '''any limitations in the data'''. | ||
This is your GO/NO GO decision. | *Section 3: Recommended Action | ||
This is your GO/NO GO decision. Your recommendation should stated clearly, in one sentence, and should based on considerations such as: | |||
* What data you have so far | |||
* How robust your data appears, i.e. performance of any controls as well as any relevant statistics | |||
* What the weaknesses of your approach are | |||
* Why this approach might be taken over others (this requires that you had previously identified competing technologies | |||
* What further applications you envision for your assay | |||
====Supplementary Documents==== | ====Supplementary Documents==== | ||
What you include in this section is up to you and will depend on the body of your memo. Any relevant data and documentation that has been discussed is fine to include as long as it has been formatted so the reader can understand what is being shown. | |||
