Proper Instant Messaging Etiquette

Overview Of Assignments:

IMPORTANT NOTE:

• Assignments need to be in Times New Roman Font, Size 12, Double Space

• Assignments need to show academic honesty by having proper in-text citations and where specified a Work Cited list.

• Assignments are marked either individually or as pair/ group work. When marked as pair/ group every members' individual work needs to be clearly specified.

• There are THREE assignments where students will work in pairs or groups. For each assignment students need to group with new students.

Business Correspondence Memo: Due 9/20

Assignment: Choose ONE of the following and write a Memo from position of a Project manager/ CEO to his/her staff/ team members

• Details for employees travelling overseas for short work assignments.

(Details of Memo on WTW pg. 95, Research Projects 3)

• Check new hires who are using instant messaging to pass confidential material.

(Details of Memo on WTW pg. 296, Exercise 5)

Business letter

Organizational letterhead

Address

Date

Inside address

Salutation

Prof ABD:

Attention (optional)

Subject line (optional)

3 parts

Opening

Body

Closing

Direct Indirect Persuasive

 Emphasis deemphasis Indirect

 Beginning Middle of para Opening para

Para/sent middle of sent builds up what you have to offer

 Active passive voice . body persuasive appeal profits/ slaes/better