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ASSIGNMENT #3: EMAIL MEMO Weight: 15% Now, working on your own, you will get a chance to practice the basic business communication skills we have covered so far. Use all the techniques learned so far in this course to write a clear, professional message. Use the writing process: Think about your audience and their questionseeds, then plan and write a draft. Then take 30 minutes to 1 hour to revise and proofread, ensuring your work demonstrates your understanding of the content we've covered in the course so far. In your Word document, include a "header" at the top with the fields your email program creates for you (To:, From:, Date:, Subject:, CC:, Attachment:). For readability, use a direct opening with the "Main Idea First". Also, be concise, and use at least one list (bullets), headings, and white space as "reader access techniques". Include a closing (e.g., "Thank you," "Sincerely," "Best regards,") and your name and "signature" (usually your name plus your position/department and possibly your contact info beneath) under your final "action paragraph". Task: Write the email Write an email message to your boss suggesting that the company research the costs and benefits of switching from Styrofoam packaging to an alternative green product. Suggest two different social media channels the store might use to let consumers know about the change, and include a brief description of each media and how the store would benefit from using it.: Write the message called for in the situation described, using reader-focused language and a professional tone. The question text begins: "According to a report published by Statistics Canada..." Make up any details necessary, as long as they are consistent with this case; use your own words and include the relevant details. Save your document as a Word document and include your name and the assignment number in the file name. Consider Word's suggestions for spelling and grammar corrections. If you want to ensure you use the "direct approach" correctly, you can use this form (below) to plan your message - but do not hand this plan sheet in, please. OPTIONAL PLAN SHEET FOR DIRECT MESSAGES 1. Result = Reader + Purpose: What do I want my reader to do? I want my reader, who is ____________________________, to___________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1. Opening Main Idea: Turn #1 into your opening sentence(s): 1. Details in Middle Paragraphs: What questions will my readers want answered and in what order? Use a separate paragraph for each main idea. 1. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1. Ending Paragraphs: Next step? Deadline? Contact Me? Re-State Idea? Other? (be specific)