Evaluating Electronic Message

Email:

18. Includes certain features:
    18. Date line (appears automatically in email)
    19. To line, which includes the name and email address of the receiver
    20. From line, which includes the name and email address of the sender
    21. Subject line, which is clear, accurate, but brief statement of what the message is about
19. Follows standard format
20. Is organized into paragraphs covering the subject fully in an orderly way
21. Includes no inappropriate content
22. Uses clear, simple language
23. Maintains an appropriate tone, neither too formal nor too conversational
24. Contains no typos or mechanical errors in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, or grammar

Please consider the following while writing an effective email:

• audience
• context
• purpose
• structure
• format
• content
• language and tone

Your Task

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1. Rewrite the email correcting all the errors and making it more professional and effective.

Your Task A. Read the following email and identify the errors. Message Options Calibri (Bo. Pictures 14 A A A LEE 1 0 Send Paste BIU ab X, X D A Signature Link Table Attach File From: James Bond To: Aaron Harris Ce: Subject: Policy Changes and upcoming event REMINDER!!!! Hey, I have attached the new POLICY guide for dealing with customer's who's orders have been lost. PLEASE PRINT THE BOOKLET and bring it too the staff meeting. Also, have you contected Patty yet? She is putting together a least of people who will be attend the year-end PARTY!!! Patty needs too know the following: are you bringing anyone? Eh? What d'you prefer? vegan or not? Do you plan on staying overnight. If so, do you need a single or double room? Lemme know if you any questions about the policy and don't forgot to get back to Patty sometime this week. Cheers, JB