Introduction

Task

Process

Resources

Evaluation

Conclusion

 

 

Process (3 parts)

Part One: The Leadership

  1. Research. Use the resources provide or do your own search to find a biotechnology company that you are interested in. Be sure that you have access to adequate information (the CEO or founders, funding information, a company history, a description of research efforts and products/services offered. Be sure to note all of your sources of information.
  2. Take notes. Read about the company and take notes carefully. Be sure that you have sufficient information about one or more leaders of the company.
  3. Outline. Determine a logical order for your paper. Remember that you are a news reporter and you are writing a story about the person(or people) of interest.
  4. Write. Write a draft of your story. Be sure that your information is accurate and orderly. Check your grammar, spelling, and style to make sure your paper looks professional.
  5. Revise. Edit your paper. Consider going to an ACC tutoring lab and having a writing specialist look at your work. Be sure that your paper is of the appropriate length (designated by your instructor) and contains adequate information. It should be typed and written in standard English with a professional style.
  6. Write again. Create your final draft from your revisions.

Part Two: The Company Story

  1. Research. Find out as much as you can about the company history, funding, and plans for the future. Determine when, where, and how the company was started. What were/are the sources of funding? What is the current financial state of the company? What are the company's plans for the future and vision/goals/mission? Be sure to note all of your sources of information.
  2. Take notes. Take notes carefully while you are reading. Be sure that your information is accurate.
  3. Outline. Determine a logical order for your paper. Remember that you are an investor and you are interested in the company's past, present, and future.
  4. Write. Write a draft of your description of the company story. Be sure that your information is accurate and orderly. Check your grammar, spelling, and style to make sure your paper looks professional.
  5. Revise. Edit your paper. Consider going to an ACC tutoring lab and having a writing specialist look at your work. Be sure that your paper is of the appropriate length (designated by your instructor) and contains adequate information. It should be typed and written in standard English with a professional style.
  6. Write again. Create your final draft from your revisions.

Part Three: The Company Specialization

  1. Research. Find out as much as you can about the company's area of research and what products or services the company provides. Is research done in-house or is it outsourced? Is the company's main purpose to reseach? Or is it to produce a product? Or provide a service? Learn about the specialization. Be sure to note all of your sources of information.
  2. Take notes. Take notes carefully while you are reading. Be sure that your information is accurate.
  3. Outline. Determine a logical order for your paper. Remember that you are an employee working for the firm and you are describing what your company does.
  4. Write. Write a draft of your description of the company specialization. Be sure that your information is accurate and orderly. Check your grammar, spelling, and style to make sure your paper looks professional.
  5. Revise. Edit your paper. Consider going to an ACC tutoring lab and having a writing specialist look at your work. Be sure that your paper is of the appropriate length (designated by your instructor) and contains adequate information. It should be typed and written in standard English with a professional style.
  6. Write again. Create your final draft from your revisions.

References

Your instructor will describe how references should be listed. As you take notes, be sure to write down your source (the web page address, the magazine name/article/author/date, etc.)