Prepare and submit through Turnitin a 1 - 2 page memo to a manager in which you offer a solution to a problem, or request and justify new equipment, travel or workshop attendance. To create the message, use the 3 x 3 writing process to align your business memo with the evaluation criteria below:

Prewrite	Draft	Revise
Analyze the purpose of the message	Research gathering necessary background information	Edit your draft for parallelism, clarity, conciseness, and format
Anticipate the audience	Organize the message determining if you should use a direct or indirect approach	Proofread for accuracy in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and format
Adapt considering ways to present the message effectively; and ask for feedback	Draft using an active voice, coherent paragraphs, and transitions	Evaluate ensuring your purpose, positive tone, and request for feedback are achieved

Evaluation Criteria

Criteria	Exemplary	Proficient	Developing	Emerging	Not Included
Plan/Prewrite	25 - 23 Purpose is clearly evident; message anticipates and focuses on audience; feedback requested.	22 - 20 Purpose is fairly evident; message mostly anticipates and focuses on audience; feedback requested.	19 - 17 Purpose is somewhat evident; message partially anticipates and focuses on audience; feedback may not be requested.	16 - 14 Purpose unclear; message may not anticipate or focus on audience; feedback.is not be requested	0 No evidence
Draft Organization	25 - 23 All necessary background data included. Direct or indirect approach is clear and appropriately used.	22 - 20 Most necessary background data included. Direct or indirect approach is fairly clear and appropriately used.	19 - 17 Some background data included. Use of direct or indirect approach may not be clear and/or appropriate.	16 - 14 Limited if any background data included. Use of direct or indirect approach is not clear and/or appropriate.	0 No evidence
Final Structure and Tone	25 - 23 Consistently uses active voice and positive tone with coherent and well-structured paragraphs and transitions	22 - 20 Mostly uses active voice and positive tone with fairly coherent and paragraphs and transitions	19 - 17 Somewhat uses active voice and positive tone. 1 paragraph and/or transitions may not be coherent.	16 - 14 May not use an active voice and/or positive tone. 2 or more paragraphs and/or transitions may not be coherent.	0 No evidence
Final Revision	25 - 23 Memo is professionally written using bias-free language. Spelling, grammar and punctuation are accurate.	22 - 20 Memo is fairly professionally written mostly using bias-free language. . Minor (1 - 3) errors in spelling, grammar and/or punctuation.	19 - 17 Memo is somewhat organized but may not use bias-free language Several (4 - 10) errors in spelling, grammar and/or punctuation.	16 - 14 Memo lacks clarity and may be confusing. Contains numerous (11+) errors in spelling, grammar and/or punctuation.	0 No evidence