BSBWRT401 Write Complex Documents

Assessment Task 1: Produce a client newsletter

As set out in the organisation'spolicies and procedures, you are required to meet with the Operations Manager to discuss the content and presentation requirements for the first issue of the newsletter.

Complete the following activities:

1. Participate in a meeting to discuss document requirements
2. The first part of this assessment task requires you to participate in a short meeting with the
3. Operations Manager (your assessor) to discuss the requirements for the newsletter, as well asstyle guide requirements as set out in the company's style guide. Bring along a pen and paper or your laptop to take notes, as you will be required to send an email to your assessor following the meeting confirming the purpose for, content of, and presentation of the newsletter.
4. During the meeting, you will be required to demonstrate effective communication skills, including asking and responding to questions and active listening techniques.
5. Plan document
6. Following the meeting, identify a suitable template from Microsoft word to use that will meet the
7. objectives for the document as discussed at the meeting.
8. Include headings within the document to show how the document will be structured.
9. Assume that you have also identified that there needs to be another section in the newsletter, asyou don't feel that theinformation thus far included is enough. Identify another section that could be included in the newsletter and include an appropriate heading.
10. Send an email to the Operations Manager confirming the information discussed at the meeting including:

• Confirmation of purpose of document as discussed at the meeting
• Summary of headings and content to be included in the newsletter, including the
• additional section you have recommended.
• Summary of presentation requirements for the newsletter as per the Workplace
• Information Procedures and Style Guide
• Confirming production timelines that need to be met.
• Seeking approval to proceed with the document as outlined.
• You should attach the template for the newsletter that you have identified and that includes the headings for each section, as well as a brief summary under each heading to show the content that will be included.

1. Develop and check first draft of newsletter
2. Research and draft all of the required content as discussed at the meeting and confirmed in the
3. email to the Operations Manager. Then develop the first draft of your newsletter. Ensure that the newsletter is developed in your own words, is written in clear and concise English, conforms to the Workplace Information Procedures and Style Guide, and includes all of the required graphics, including the company logo and photo of yourself.

When you have completed the newsletter, save the it according to the naming conventions and in the required folder as documented in the Workplace Information Procedures and Style Guide. Note that at the end of this assessment task, you will be required to provide a screen shot of the final folder and files. The files should show all versions of the newsletter from draft to final.

Now that you have developed the first draft, you are required to review your newsletter against the document checklist as per organizational procedures in order to check your draft. Complete the checklist using handwritten notes.

In completing the checklist, you should also consult the Grow Management Consultants Workplace Information Procedures and Style Guide to ensure that you have met all the requirements.

When you have completed the checklist and made changes to your draft as necessary, save an updated version of the newsletter in the relevant folder. Scan your document checklist and upload it into your folder too.

Finally, send the first draft of the newsletter and your checklist to the Operations Manager (your assessor), as attachments on an email. Your assessor will provide you with feedback that you will need to action in the final part of this task. The feedback will be in the form of tracked changes and/or comments, as well as some additional information to contribute to the area that you identified as additional for the newsletter.

4. Finalise the newsletter

The final part of the assessment requires you to review the tracked changes and comments to

your newsletter sent to you by the Operations Manager. Make the changes required and save a word version of the document in the relevant file.

Take screen shots of the final folder and its contents that show all versions of the newsletter from draft to final. Send the screen shots to your assessor via email. Ensure that your folders and files are set up and named as set out in the Workplace Information Procedures and Style Guide.