right for HVS$."$ She is not only disappointed, but puzzled.

What went wrong?

Formative Assessment Discussion Questions:

Review the information provided, which suggests that Christine studied the topic of telecommuting thoroughly. What aspect of the topic did Christine fail to effectively convey to Harriet?

Evaluate Christine's awareness of the needs and values of her audience using the information on the rhetorical situation provided to you this week. Does Christine's email address the needs and values of her reader? Does she provide her reader with the content necessary to fairly consider this change?

Summarize Christine's overall purpose and describe whether or not you think Christine used this genre appropriately and effectively. Think about the professional emails you send and compare the level of development you would use for this situation.

Explain what elements of ethos, or credibility, can be attributed to Christine based on her email? What elements may be missing?