Assignment 02-01
Grammar: Writing
Activity: Web Research & Writing Assignment: Comparing Cities on the Web
Objective/Task: Research three major cities; Write a memo to your boss choosing one
city for your job transfer.
Assignment: Students research three cities on the web and choose the one where they
would like to be transferred. Then they write a memo to their boss stating their preference
and reasons.
NEW YORK, NY
SEATTLE, WA
TUCSON, AZ
Web Research: Comparing Cities on the Web
Imagine that your company is transferring you to one of its offices in the United
States.
You have a choice of going to one of these cities:
- New York, New York
- Seattle, Washington
- Tucson, Arizona
Research these cities on the Internet. You will use this information to write a memo
to your boss stating which city you prefer to be transferred to and why.
A. Read the research categories.
1. Cost of living
2. Salaries
3. Price of consumer goods
4. Weather
5. Educational statistics
B. Go to these Internet websites to do your research:
www.monstermoving.com/Find_A_Place/
www.bestplaces.net/
www.salary.com
C. Choose a city. Write your notes about the city in the space below.
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Writing Assignment: Comparing Cities on the Web
Use your notes from the Web Research. Write a memo to your boss on the lines
below. State which city you prefer for your job transfer and give your reasons. Be
sure to use comparative and superlative adjectives to compare the factors that
helped you make your decision.
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