1-2 page Memo DUE IN 5 hours
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BusinessMemoAssignmentandRubric.docxCOMU 410 Week 4 Assignment and Rubric
Length: 1 - 2 pages
Due: Week 4 by Sunday Midnight
Value: 100 Points for 10% of the grade
Post: Week 4 Assignments
Prepare and submit through Turnitin a 1 – 2 page memo to a manager in which you offer a solution to a problem, or request and justify new equipment, travel or workshop attendance. To create the message, use the 3 x 3 writing process to align your business memo with the evaluation criteria below:
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Prewrite |
Draft |
Revise |
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Analyze the purpose of the message |
Research gathering necessary background information |
Edit your draft for parallelism, clarity, conciseness, and format |
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Anticipate the audience |
Organize the message determining if you should use a direct or indirect approach |
Proofread for accuracy in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and format |
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Adap t considering ways to present the message effectively; and ask for feedback
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Draft using an active voice, coherent paragraphs, and transitions |
Evaluate ensuring your purpose, positive tone, and request for feedback are achieved |
Evaluation Criteria
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Criteria |
Exemplary |
Proficient |
Developing |
Emerging |
Not Included |
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Plan/Prewrite |
25 - 23 Purpose is clearly evident; message anticipates and focuses on audience; feedback requested. |
22 - 20 Purpose is fairly evident; message mostly anticipates and focuses on audience; feedback requested. |
19 - 17 Purpose is somewhat evident; message partially anticipates and focuses on audience; feedback may not be requested. |
16 - 14 Purpose unclear; message may not anticipate or focus on audience; feedback.is not be requested |
0 No evidence |
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Draft Organization |
25 - 23 All necessary background data included. Direct or indirect approach is clear and appropriately used. |
22 - 20 Most necessary background data included. Direct or indirect approach is fairly clear and appropriately used. |
19 - 17 Some background data included. Use of direct or indirect approach may not be clear and/or appropriate. |
16 - 14 Limited if any background data included. Use of direct or indirect approach is not clear and/or appropriate. |
0 No evidence |
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Final Structure and Tone |
25 - 23 Consistently uses active voice and positive tone with coherent and well-structured paragraphs and transitions |
22 - 20 Mostly uses active voice and positive tone with fairly coherent and paragraphs and transitions |
19 - 17 Somewhat uses active voice and positive tone. 1 paragraph and/or transitions may not be coherent. |
16 - 14 May not use an active voice and/or positive tone. 2 or more paragraphs and/or transitions may not be coherent. |
0 No evidence |
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Final Revision |
25 - 23 Memo is professionally written using bias-free language. Spelling, grammar and punctuation are accurate. |
22 - 20 Memo is fairly professionally written mostly using bias-free language. . Minor (1 – 3) errors in spelling, grammar and/or punctuation. |
19 - 17 Memo is somewhat organized but may not use bias-free language Several (4 – 10) errors in spelling, grammar and/or punctuation. |
16 - 14 Memo lacks clarity and may be confusing. Contains numerous (11+) errors in spelling, grammar and/or punctuation. |
0 No evidence |
