This email message assignment is based on a scenario that establishes a writing situation. Please
read the following scenario, then review the assignment requirements before beginning to write.
Scenario
You are the director of operations for Wilco Urban Design. Wilco Urban Design’s director of human
resources recently came to you with concerns regarding employees’ use of the internet for personal
reasons on company time. Such usage problems have included time spent making travel
arrangements, booking event tickets, scrolling through sharing sites (such as Instagram), reading
blogs, and even dating. As well, a number of employees have taken to watching Netflix online, which
is distracting for nearby co-workers but also results in increased bandwidth usage, costing the
company money. Wilco Urban Design’s unwritten policy has been to overlook these types of
personal usage as long as such activities did not interfere with employees’ productivity. However, it’s
clear that you need to develop and enforce a company-wide internet usage policy. The company’s
president agrees, but has requested that the new policy make reasonable allowance for personal
usage during employee breaks and lunch hours, when employees are technically “off the clock.” You
have drafted the new policy with the director of information technology, and the policy has been
approved by the company president. You now need write a message to all employees informing them
of the new policy and its details. The policy will take effect 4 weeks after you issue the email.
Assignment
Write an informative email to all employees detailing the new internet usage policy.
Refer to Chapter 4 and week 3 powerpoint presentation for correct email format and organization.
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