DISCUSSION QUESTION

"Audience, Context, and Email" Please respond to the following:

- Being able to send appropriate, professional emails is a vital skill in today's workplace. When considering audience and context, determine why it is so important to know to whom you are writing and for what specific purpose you are sending the email communication.

- Describe an example of a workplace or personal email communication in which the sender (you or someone else) did not pay close attention to audience and context. Ascertain the consequences. Determine how the miscommunication might have been avoided.

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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 76, Figure 5.1, 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:

Content:
a. Introduce the main idea of the message in a concise, informative manner.
b. Itemize three to five (3-5) key points with detail.
c. Provide information about where and to whom questions should be directed.

Format:
d. Use a descriptive subject line or heading.
e. Use bullets to separate ideas and simplify reading.

Style:
f. Include an appropriate and professional greeting / salutation.
g. Use email form including: To:, From:, Subject:, and Signature.

2. 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.