You are a manager at the business or organization you have developed for this course. You will
Question:
You are a manager at the business or organization you have developed for this course. You will be writing to your supervisor, responding to a request for information.
Because of rising costs and declining sales, management at your business/organization is gearing up to make some changes. The management team is evaluating employee morale, the general appearance of the workplace, and current staff scheduling procedures.
Write an introduction, three body paragraphs that include specific information and examples, and a conclusion for an informative message in which you respond to your supervisor's request for information on these three topics:
- Employee morale at your workplace
- General appearance of the workplace
- Current staff scheduling procedures
Drafting in any order, write your introduction, the three brief paragraphs for the topics above, and the conclusion. Include informative headings. Do you best not to repeat information anywhere in the memo text (It's OK to repeat something in the headings). Short memos are preferred. Remember, business writing like this is different from academic essay writing—be brief and concise!
Also: Please note that the person you are writing to has only asked for information about current conditions. Provide this information (make it up!) , but do not go beyond the assignment. You will be asked to provide suggestions for changes in a later assignment--these suggestions are not appropriate now.
Audience, Purpose, Deliverable
- Audience: Your supervisor (think of a name)
- Purpose: To gain proficiency in crafting an effective introduction, body paragraphs, headings, and conclusion for an informative message
- Page Limit: one page, maximum, 12-point type, 1-inch margins
- Format: memo (be careful with spacing, etc.)
Memo Format: Do not use a template. The goal is for you to format a memo correctly yourself. Follow the samples in the required reading. Single-space the text. Do not indent paragraphs. Space twice between paragraphs. Use informative headings.
See the Course Schedule/Schedule of Work for due dates.
Instructions:
Final versions are graded according to the Memo rubric. On-time assignments may be revised by the last week of class—see the Course Schedule for details.
Instructions
Informative Memo Assignment
Message Content
Situation: You are a manager at the business or organization you have developed for this course. You will be writing to your supervisor, responding to a request for information.
Because of rising costs and declining sales, management at your business/organization is gearing up to make some changes. The management team is evaluating employee morale, the general appearance of the workplace, and current staff scheduling procedures.
Write an introduction, three body paragraphs that include specific information and examples, and a conclusion for an informative message in which you respond to your supervisor's request for information on these three topics:
- Employee morale at your workplace
- General appearance of the workplace
- Current staff scheduling procedures
Drafting in any order, write your introduction, the three brief paragraphs for the topics above, and the conclusion. Include informative headings. Do you best not to repeat information anywhere in the memo text (It's OK to repeat something in the headings). Short memos are preferred. Remember, business writing like this is different from academic essay writing—be brief and concise!
Also: Please note that the person you are writing to has only asked for information about current conditions. Provide this information (make it up!) , but do not go beyond the assignment. You will be asked to provide suggestions for changes in a later assignment--these suggestions are not appropriate now.
Audience, Purpose, Deliverable
- Audience: Your supervisor (think of a name)
- Purpose: To gain proficiency in crafting an effective introduction, body paragraphs, headings, and conclusion for an informative message
- Page Limit: one page, maximum, 12-point type, 1-inch margins
- Format: memo (be careful with spacing, etc.)
Memo Format: Do not use a template. The goal is for you to format a memo correctly yourself. Follow the samples in the required reading. Single-space the text. Do not indent paragraphs. Space twice between paragraphs. Use informative headings.
See the Course Schedule/Schedule of Work for due dates.
Instructions:
Final versions are graded according to the Memo rubric. On-time assignments may be revised by the last week of class—see the Course Schedule for details.