Procedural Email
Message
Write a procedural
email message to employees reminding them of standard operating procedures or
organizational changes that take the form of step-by-step instructions. Be
creative, or use an issue applicable to your work environment. The message
should take the form of an email; however, you will submit your assignment to
the online course shell.
The procedural message
must adhere to the following requirements:
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Content:
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Introduce the main
idea of the message in a concise, informative manner. -
Itemize three to five
(3-5) key points with detail. -
Provide information
about where and to whom questions should be directed.
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Format:
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Use a descriptive
subject line or heading. -
Use bullets to
separate ideas and simplify reading.
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Style:
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Include an appropriate
and professional greeting / salutation. -
Use email form
including: To:, From:, Subject:, and Signature.
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Clarity / Mechanics:
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Ensure that there are
no grammar or spelling errors. -
Ensure that there are
no clarity, writing, and mechanical errors.
Your assignment must:
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Be typed,
single-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on
all sides. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Submitting your
assignment:
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Submit your assignment
through the online course shell only.
The specific course
learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
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Use writing process
strategies to develop brief business documents, such as routine messages, bad
news messages, and persuasive/sales messages. -
Support ideas or
claims in body paragraphs with clear details, examples, and explanations. -
Organize ideas
logically by using transitional words, phrases, and sentences. -
Use sentence variety
and effective word choice in written communication. -
Write clearly and
concisely using proper writing mechanics.
Note: Email needs to be a page and half.
