Policy Memo Tip of the Month

"Language is a complicated business. And language about causality is particularly tricky." Check out this blog post to learn how to recognize and remove causal language in your writing.

Policy Memos in the Real World

Thanks to Professor Worthington for sending this short memo addressed to first year La Follette students in Wisconsin about policy memo writing. A memo about writing memos, this memo reminds us to state our key point or recommendation up front, remember the audience, and use the active voice. Print out page 4 for a short list of the "do's" and "don'ts" of memo writing.

Writing TA Office Hours

Emily Modlin emilymodlin@uchicago.edu

Monday, March 3rd: 9 to 11 AM in Room 153C
Thursday, March 6th: 1 to 3 PM in Room 154

Sarah Sibley ssibley@uchicago.edu

Tuesday, March 4th: 8:30 to 10:30 AM in Room 153C
Thursday, March 6th: 2 to 3 PM in Room 171

Matt Smith matthewrsmith@uchicago.edu

Tuesday, March 4th: 12:30 to 2:30 PM in Room 153C
Wednesday, March 5th: 1 to 3 PM in 153C

Meagan Smith meagans@uchicago.edu

Monday, March 3rd: 9 to 10 AM in Room 154
Wednesday, March 5th: 3 to 5 PM in Room 154

Brielle Treece btreece@uchicago.edu

Tuesday, March 4th: 11:30 to 1 PM in Room 171

Director of the Writing Program

Felicity Vabulas fvabulas@uchicago.edu