This is a practice exercise worth 10 points.

Tweets are a common way for businesses to communicate with customers. The messages can contain up to 280 characters (which include letters, spaces, and punctuation), but tweets of around 100 words grab more attention than longer messages. When writing tweets, follow these tips:

TIPS

Include only main ideas and focus on useful information. Choose descriptive but short words. Personalize your message if possible. Be prepared to write several drafts.

ASSIGNMENT

Use the situations below to compose effective tweets and tiny URLs if necessary.

1. Reply to customer: Mia Sanchez wrote a complaint to Target about a lengthy wait for a toddlers play kitchen, which she purchased online. Target wants Mia to know her irritation has been noted but does not want to apologize since she received her delivery within Targets stated time frame.
2. Promotion information: Verns Verdant Nursery is promoting a wide variety of drought tolerant salvias for one week only, October 12-19, at 20% off the regular price. Verns prides itself on good service.
3. Emergency notification: After a devastating fire, local officials in Ventura, California, are concerned that a heavy rainstorm will lead to potentially deadly mudslides. The county is issuing evacuation warnings to citizens whose homes may be susceptible to danger and wants residents to remember to gather important records, pets, and medicines.