Business-writing techniques you learned in class such as writing clear, concise sentences.

Instructions

Create an  email addressing the case.

Use an appropriate format

Include an appropriate subject line. 

Use business-writing techniques you learned in class such as writing clear, concise sentences. 

Avoid jargon and unnecessary words – write simple sentences.

When you have the final document ready, make sure you clearly identify parts of speech, sentence structure, etc. The table can be found after the case information.  

Case: 

Scenario – Your boss is Margaret, Chief of Administration, and you are her assistant. You both work for a small, local company with a production facility and office staff on site.

The executive team has recently met and determined that they will offer an “appreciation” bonus to all staff members in the company. The amount will be based on years of service and will also be calculated for hourly workers and salaried employees. The executive team have determined that employees who have 3 or fewer years of service will be entitled to a lump sum payment of $1800.00 or 2.5% of their annual income — whichever is higher. Those with 4 or more years of service will receive a lump sum payment of $3500 or 5% of their salary – whichever is higher. All payments will appear in pay at the end of the third quarter of 2023 (i.e. end of September).

Margaret has asked you to let employees know about this recent decision. Send a message to the employees sharing this update and include all the information they need. Be sure to add any details that you think employees would appreciate hearing.

Once you have finished your response, complete the table below using examples from within your message. Include full sentences and underline the items you are identifying.

Items to Identify:

Example:

Complete predicate

Simple subject

Subordinate conjunction

Subject pronoun

Correct subject/verb agreement

Linking verb and complement

Coordinate conjunction

Complex sentence