earning Objectives This assignment allows you to apply the following skills: Creating a persuasive message to address a workplace situation Applying knowledge of persuasive strategies in workplace communication Citing and listing sources in IEEE format Writing clearly, correctly, concisely, and professionally

Writing Scenario

You work for the IT Department of Red River Hospital as an IT analyst. You got this reply from your manager, John Goodman, to your previous memo about the importance and impact of cyber security. Michael, Thank you for the memo that summarizes the impact of cybersecurity on businesses and organizations and the importance of employee awareness. I agree that our hospital needs to make serious investment in employee training on cyber security. To get the budget approved for this training at our next management meeting, I need you to write a memo to explain the urgency and need for employee awareness training. You can address this memo to me so I can distribute it at our next management meeting on Feb 22. Thank you! John Your Tasks 1. Learn how to create effective workplace messages using different strategies. 2. Write a persuasive memo to meet your reader's information needs. 3. List the sources you've used at the end of the memo as references in IEEE format