I created an assignment for my class and need an example to show them a proper memo. The memo template is at the bottom of the page

Complete Discovery Draft - Bad News Memo. See below for the case study and grading criteria. I look forward to reading your drafts!

CASE STUDY

Just My (Bad) Style

Gerald Williams was a manager for an electrical engineering company. The company was growing rather quickly. Only a couple years out of college, Gerald was named the project manager in charge of a new microelectronics design team. The first thing he did was hire some new members for his team. He was fortunate to find some of the best and brightest electrical engineers available in his area.

He had one problem, though. One of the employees he hired, Darren Yander, was an intense guy who did not handle criticism well. He was one of those people who believed he did everything right. Unfortunately, he also was a mediocre writer. His documents were hard to understand, and they were loaded with grammatical errors and typos. Gerald spoke with Darren about his writing skills on a couple occasions. He told Darren that he needed to spend more time revising and editing his drafts. Darren would usually dismiss Gerald's concerns by saying he had a unique "style" that worked well for him: "All you want is for me to write like you. Well, I have a style of my own. I don't think my creativity should be smothered with some boring bureaucratic style."

Gerald decided that arguing with Darren about revising and editing his documents wasn't worth it. Almost all of Darren's documents were used exclusively within their team, so Darren's writing style didn't seem to matter.

Unfortunately, one of Darren's documents did go beyond the design team. One of his reports found its way into the hands of Margie Washington, one of the vice presidents of the company. Margie came to Gerald's office and asked him about an "odd" report that was written by someone in his group. Gerald immediately recognized that the report was written by Darren in his "style."

The report was difficult to read and was very convoluted. It was also littered with grammatical errors and typos. Gerald explained to Margie that he and Darren were working on improving his writing skills. Margie said, "You better do something about this problemquick. I don't care if the guy is bright and hardworking. If another report like this one is sent to upper management,they're going to start looking for someone to fire. You're his boss. Do something."

THE ASSIGNMENT

To get this issue resolved, writea memo to Darren regarding your conversation with Margie. Remember to be as specific as possible, always adhering to the facts; when necessary, make up any details such as dates, times, etc. This is a sensitive matter, so be careful with your tone.

This correspondence should be in MEMO format.

GRADING CRITERIA

1. The memo includes a buffer and the bad news in the opening
2. The memo gives reasons for the negative news
3. The negative news is clear
4. The expectations are clear.
5. The memo includes a positive closing
6. The organization of the memo easy to follow
7. The memo is divided into a minimum of three paragraphs
8. The memo is free of mechanics, usage and grammar errors
9. The memo follows the correct format (Hint: find an online template).