1.1 Military Memorandum Pre-Writing

I’m studying for my Engineering class and need an explanation.

Please read all details to complete my assignment perfectly and follow the guide in the attachment to form the memorandum, and also there is an example sample in the other attachment to give you an idea how should my paper look like.

Memorandum 1

General Education Assignment 1 (#GEA 1)

1.1 Military Memorandum Pre-Writing

Assignment Due: January 28 by 11:59 PM

This assignment can be completed after completing chapter 1 of your textbook and reading the documents provided for you in assignment section 1. The problem you will solve is described below, after the assignment overview, and involves using soldier fatality data to determine an intervention strategy.

Writing Requirements

This assignment is the first of four steps in completing the military memorandum. This assignment will require you to articulate an understanding of the problem and the audience, by answering the questions about the problem below. Then you will demonstrate an ability to solve, understand, and explain a statistical problem in language appropriate to the professional status and background of the audience you are addressing by completing a draft of your military memorandum. To understand what you are expected to do in the memorandum review the Military Memorandum Guide. You may also want to look at the rubric on assignment 1.4 to see how the final assignment in this memorandum series will be graded. The linked Military Memorandum Pre-writing Example provides an illustration of how the assignment should be laid out. You will be expected to follow the provided format for presenting the material, a practice that will extend into your professional life. You are expected to use editing software to review your work for grammar and punctuation errors prior to turning it in.

What will you be graded on?

This assignment will be graded on completeness ONLY. However, it is the document on which you will get feedback from your classmates, so you should produce your best work, in order to get the best possible feedback. Be sure to look at the assignment rubric to assure that you have completed the required elements prior to turning in the assignment,

Problem Definition Questions

Read the problem description at the bottom of this assignment. Then, cut and paste each question below into your assignment and provide the answers below each question. These answers will be located on a separate page before the memorandum. This page will NOT be included in the final memorandum.

1. What problem you have been asked to address? While you are using statistics to support a particular answer, the question you are being asked to address is not a formula or a description of the calculations you will complete. You need to describe the problem you are being asked to solve in plain language.
2. How can the data provided inform an intervention recommendation?
3. What is the outcome you are supposed to provide in this memorandum?
4. a) To whom have you been asked to address this memorandum (find the name of the CURRENT person holding the job and their official title)? b) What is this person likely to need from you? (You may need to do a quick internet search of this role.)
5. a) Who will you be copying this memorandum to (they are a secondary audience). b) What are the addressees likely to need from reading the memorandum? (This is a critical thinking exercise, so research what the addressees’ responsibilities are and use that to think about what they need to know from you).

Problem Description:

The United States military has been involved as a peace-keeping force in a humanitarian effort to prevent further genocide in the country of Lorian. Many soldiers have died in this effort. The government has recently approved the use of emergency funds to reduce the loss of soldiers’ lives, but funding will only support one initiative. The officer in charge of the theater of operations, your commanding officer, has asked you, a military engineer, rank of Lieutenant, to evaluate the situation and recommend a course of action to reduce the number of soldier fatalities and enable the peace-keeping force to remain in place. Analyze the provided data regarding soldier fatalities in a one-month period and make a recommendation regarding what the government and military should do.

Audience: Any time you prepare a professional document, you should consider the audience (Links to an external site.)that you are writing the document for. You should tailor the content, language, tone, and structure of the document to the audience you are addressing. This document is being prepared for senior-level government and military members. Ask yourself what they can be reasonably expected to know about this topic, and what they need to know to make an informed decision. Address the memorandum to The Current United States Secretary of Defense (Find the current Secretary of Defense’s name and title).

Provide carbon copies (cc)’s to:

• The House of Representatives Defense Subcommittee
• The United States Senate Defense Subcommittee

Tone: The Audience for this document requires that the style (Links to an external site.) is precise and professional.

• Utilize plain language when describing your analysis, as you cannot assume all readers will be statistically literate. However, there are also some who will understand statistics and will want to understand the statistical logic that you used to determine your recommendation.
• Start the document with a summary that readers can read to understand the essential elements of the document – the context of the issue, what is being examined and how, and the recommendation you will make.
• Develop the document around a direct, coherent message (thesis), (Links to an external site.)and clear evidence (Links to an external site.)to support it.
• Do not use contractions, slang or colloquialisms (Links to an external site.), clichés (Links to an external site.), abbreviations, or text message shortcuts.
• Edit and check grammar and spelling before turning the document in.

Data: The attached data spreadsheet documents the causes of the deaths of soldiers who died in the most recent full month. Each number on the attached spreadsheet identifies the cause of the death of one soldier who died in that month. The cause of death represented by each number is identified in the table below. Use the data from the entire month in your calculations.

Soldier Fatalities Data

Data Coding:

Cause of Fatality	Code
Typhus	1
Dysentery	2
Cholera	3
Staph infection	4
Fragment wound	5
Burn wound	6
Gunshot wound	7
Exploding ordnance wound	8
Blood hemorrhage	9

Rubric

CA 1.1 P&S 2020 S

CA 1.1 P&S 2020 S

Criteria	Ratings	Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeProblem Definition QuestionsAll “Problem Definition Questions” have been seriously addressed.	1.0 pts All “Problem Definition Questions” have been seriously addressed 0.6 pts The “Problem Definition Questions” have not all been addressed or have not all been addressed seriously 0.0 pts Problem Definition Questions are missing or not addressed seriously	1.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeMemorandum HeaderA complete memorandum header is included. This means the required items are included, laid out correctly, and the information for each item is included.	0.5 pts A complete memorandum header is included 0.3 pts A memorandum header is included but is incomplete 0.0 pts The memorandum header is missing	0.5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeResearchA minimum of 2 Sources used to support your recommended intervention are identified in the correct location	0.25 pts Full Marks 0.0 pts No Marks	0.25 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSummaryA “Summary” section is included	0.5 pts A “Summary” section is included 0.0 pts A “Summary” section is missing	0.5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAnalysisAn “Analysis” section is included	0.5 pts An “Analysis” section is included 0.0 pts A “Analysis” section is missing	0.5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeBar GraphA bar graph that enhances the understanding of the document and is easy to read is included	0.5 pts An easy to read, fully labeled bar graph is included 0.3 pts A bar graph is included but is poorly done in one of the following ways – the title is missing, it is not fully labeled, it is not easy to read, it is poorly organized 0.0 pts The bar graph is missing	0.5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeConclusionA “Conclusion” section is included	0.5 pts A “Conclusion” section is included 0.0 pts A “Conclusion” section is missing	0.5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSignatureA “Signature” section is included, complete and laid out correctly	0.25 pts A “Signature” section is included, complete and laid out correctly 0.15 pts A “Signature” section is included, but in incomplete and/or laid out incorrectly 0.0 pts A “Signature” section is missing	0.25 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCarbon CopyA “Carbon Copy” section is included and correctly identified	0.25 pts A “Carbon Copy” section is included and is correctly identified 0.15 pts A “Carbon Copy” section is included but incorrectly identified 0.0 pts A “Carbon Copy” section is missing	0.25 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAppendixAn “Appendix” section is included, laid out on its own page and titled correctly	0.25 pts An “Appendix” section is included 0.0 pts An “Appendix” section is missing	0.25 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeTableA table that concisely identifies the data is included, titled, fully labeled, and laid out and organized well	0.5 pts An easy to read, fully labeled table is included 0.3 pts A table is included but is poorly done in one of the following ways – the title is missing, it is not fully labeled, it is not easy to read, it is poorly organized 0.0 pts The table is missing	0.5 pts
Total Points: 5.0