You work for a corporation that owns several amusement parks. Last week, you were sent to Ferretland--a ferret-themed amusement park in Zanesville, Ohio, which has been losing money for years. The purpose of your visit was to inspect the park and decide whether it should remain open. Zanesville residents are against closing the park because it has been a Zanesville landmark for over 85 years, and because the closing would cost the city over one hundred jobs. You interviewed dozens of employees and local residents and found many of their stories very moving. Upon completing the inspection, however, you determine that the park is riddled with problems that will make it next to impossible to keep open. These problems include: 1) the buildings and grounds are very old and in need of costly repairs, 2) the rides have been poorly maintained and their operators are not very well-trained, 3) the ferret theme does not generate enough interest to draw people to the park.
Your assignment is to write your report to your bosses, detailing a specific course of action. The bosses expect you make a final decision on the fate of the park, and provide reasons to support this decision. You will need to invent the details you use to support your conclusion.
Remember to use the skills we've discussed in the class so far: strive to write clear sentences, and well-developed paragraphs that provide focused support for the essay's thesis. Your essay should also demonstrate awareness of your rhetorical situation; your language, tone, and examples should be appropriate for your purpose and audience. You may choose to acknowledge and refute any counterarguments.
Length should be between 800 and 1000 words. Although a real business report would not be formatted according to MLA guidelines, please use MLA for this assignment.
This essay is due on Friday, October 29. Please post any questions about the assignment in the comments field.
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