Assignment 3: 10 Cs for Writing Effectively

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Assignment 3: 10 Cs for Writing Effectively  

Review the email to Bobby Johnson found in Chapter 5 under the heading: “Choosing a Channel” in your textbook.  

• Write a three to four (3-4) 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 (3-4) 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.

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