Assignment 1: Procedural Email Message

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. 

Grading for this assignment will be based on quality, logic / organization of
the email, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.
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here to view the grading rubric.