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:
1. Identify the communication problems with the email.
2. Using the 10 Cs for Writing Effectively, rewrite the email.

Include: content, completeness, correctness, clarity, coherence, conciseness, connection, creativity, courtesy, and closure.

3. Identify which Cs you used where and how that changed the email in terms of the effectiveness.

4. Identify the strategies used for composing a more effective message.

The format of the paper is to be as follows:

o Typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman font (size 12), one-inch margins on all sides, APA format in a Microsoft Word document.

o Use headers for each of the subjects being covered, followed by your response.

o 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.
Outcomes Assessed
• Evaluate the importance of effective communication in the workplace to employees.

• Use technology and information resources to research issues in business communications.
• Practice writing and reviewing written content in the field.