Assignment: 10 Cs for Writing Effectively
Review the email to Bobby Johnson found under the heading: "Choosing a Channel" in your textbook.
Integrated Business Communication: In a Global Marketplace - 1 Year Option
Bonnye E. Stuart; Marilyn S. Sarow; Laurence Stuart
- Write a three to four (3 to 4) page paper that answers the following:
- Identify the communication problems with the email.
- Using the 10 Cs for Writing Effectively, rewrite the email.
- Include: content, completeness, correctness, clarity, coherence, conciseness, connection, creativity, courtesy, and closure.
- Identify which Cs you used where and how that changed the email in terms of the effectiveness.
- Identify the strategies used for composing a more effective message.
The format of the paper is to be as follows:
- Typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman font (size 12), one-inch margins on all sides, APA format in a Microsoft Word document.
- Use headers for each of the subjects being covered, followed by your response.
- In addition to the three to four (3 to 4) pages required, a title page is to be included. The title page is to contain the title of the assignment, your name, the instructor's name, the course title, and the date.
Note: You will be graded on the quality of your answers, the logic/organization of the report, your language skills, and your writing skills.