ENG 315 Assignment 1: Procedural Email Message

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Assignment 1: Procedural Email
Message
Due Week 2 and worth 150 points

Write a procedural
email message to employees reminding them of standard operating procedures or
organizational changes that take the form of step-by-step instructions. Be
creative, or use an issue applicable to your work environment. (Example can be
found on page 105, Figure 6-14, of the course text.)

The message should
take the form of an email; however, you will submit your assignment to the
online course shell.

The procedural message must adhere to the following
requirements:

1. In terms of content:
   1. Introduce the main idea of the message in a concise, informative
      manner.
   2. Itemize three to five (3-5) key points with detail.
   3. Provide information about where and to whom questions should be
      directed.
2. In terms of format:
   1. Use a descriptive title or heading.
   2. Use bullets to separate ideas and simplify reading.
3. In terms of style:
   1. Include an appropriate and professional greeting / salutation.
   2. Begin statements with action verbs.
4. In terms of clarity / mechanics:
   1. Ensure that there are no grammar or spelling errors.

Your assignment must:

• Be typed, single-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch
  margins on all sides. Check with your professor for any additional
  instructions.

Submitting your assignment:

• Submit your assignment through the online course shell only.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment
are:

• Use writing process strategies to develop brief business documents, such as
  routine messages, bad news messages, and persuasive/sales messages.
• Support ideas or claims in body paragraphs with clear details, examples, and
  explanations.
• Organize ideas logically by using transitional words, phrases, and
  sentences.
• Use sentence variety and effective word choice in written
  communication.
• Write clearly and concisely using proper writing mechanics.