Assignment: 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.

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. Content:

a. Introduce the main idea of the message in a concise, informative manner.
b. Itemize three to five key points with detail.
c. Provide information about where and to whom questions should be directed.

2. Format:

a. Use a descriptive subject line or heading.
b. Use bullets to separate ideas and simplify reading.

3. Style:

a. Include an appropriate and professional greeting / salutation.
b. Use email form including: To:, From:, Subject:, and Signature.

4. Clarity / Mechanics:

a. Ensure that there are no grammar or spelling errors.
b. Ensure that there are no clarity, writing, and mechanical 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.