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COM 227 Module Four Activity Template

Overview: Whether you are an intern or an executive, providing high-quality feedback in written form is essential for professional success. It is important to remember, especially when providing thoughts on a colleague’s work, that how your communication makes a person feel will have lasting effects. Bringing empathy, compassion, and a positive attitude to evaluation tasks will ensure that your feedback is not only helpful to the task, but is also encouraging.

Prompt: Consider the following scenario: As the PR intern at a large public relations agency, team members often ask for you to review client presentations as a fresh set of eyes. Evaluate the provided presentation and develop a professional email response. Recommend five AP style corrections from Chapters A and C to the presentation using the provided template.

Recommendation Email Template

To: (Craft an email address that fits this scenario.)

Subject Line (3–5 words that tells the receiver the topic of your email)

Greeting (Create a greeting that matches the scenario. How would you address another team member? For example, “Hey, Susie!” is not appropriate.)

Opening (Include two sentences consisting of a short, appropriate pleasantry [I hope this finds you in good health, It was wonderful talking with you last week, I appreciated the phone conversation we had yesterday, etc.] for the relationship and a statement that communicates the purpose of your email.)

Body (Include five recommendation bullets that provide a call to action. Each one should contain clear, concise language outlining your recommended edits. The writing should be constructive and professional in tone, taking into consideration how the reader will receive your message. How will it make them feel?

Conclusion (Compose two sentences consisting of a compliment of their work and any other assistance you’d like to proactively offer.)

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