This is from the book page 340
This is the instructions
Summary: Writing Negative Messages 00:01 Choose the direct or indirect approach Following this decision tree will help you decide whether the direct or indirect approach is better in a given situation. Of course, use your best judgment as well. Your relationship with the audience could affect your choice of approaches, for example. Writing negative messages - this is the subject of Chapter 11. There are two main approaches to this type of message - the direct approach or the indirect approach. Note that the due date for your first post is NEXT Wednesday since next week is when we cover chapter 11. Using the guide on pages 339 and 340, identify which approach (direct or indirect) you would use for each of these situations. In one paragraph (3-5 sentences for each paragraph, explain why you believe yours is the best choice. 30 points based on the rubric for content: - Demonstrates critical thinking. - Connects the subject to, and applies, chapter concepts. - The expressed position is articulated with good support. - The expressed position is free from grammatical, spelling, and usage errors. Identify your answers with the situation numbers. Each answer should begin with "I would use the direct approach here because......", or, "I would use the indirect approach here because...." Then, respond to a student with a different point of view for one of the situations with a follow-up comment. 5 points - Situation #1 - Your company policy is to deliver the initial results of a performance review in an internal, private memo. You are writing such a performance review memo for an employee with several behavioral issues that must be taken care of, or, by company policy, the employee will be terminated. - Situation #2 - You are preparing to write an internal memo to your sales force that the most recent quarter's sales forecast was not met by a significant percentage. According to higher-ups, if this happened, "heads would roll." - Situation #3 - You are the HR Manager responsible for writing to candidates who have not been approved for a job offer. In this situation, there were two candidates who were very close in most respects. The hiring committee made a decision to hire candidate #2 based on their belief that the experience candidate #2 has is just slightly more relevant to the company's needs. You are writing to candidate #1 to deliver the news. - Situation #4 - Due to budget constraints, the company can no longer assist eligible employees with tuition reimbursement. Your job is to draft the memo that will be distributed to the employees announcing the change. Currently, 100 out of a total of 380 employees were taking advantage of the benefit. Summary: Writing Negative Messages 00:01 Choose the direct or indirect approach Following this decision tree will help you decide whether the direct or indirect approach is better in a given situation. Of course, use your best judgment as well. Your relationship with the audience could affect your choice of approaches, for example. Writing negative messages - this is the subject of Chapter 11. There are two main approaches to this type of message - the direct approach or the indirect approach. Note that the due date for your first post is NEXT Wednesday since next week is when we cover chapter 11. Using the guide on pages 339 and 340, identify which approach (direct or indirect) you would use for each of these situations. In one paragraph (3-5 sentences for each paragraph, explain why you believe yours is the best choice. 30 points based on the rubric for content: - Demonstrates critical thinking. - Connects the subject to, and applies, chapter concepts. - The expressed position is articulated with good support. - The expressed position is free from grammatical, spelling, and usage errors. Identify your answers with the situation numbers. Each answer should begin with "I would use the direct approach here because......", or, "I would use the indirect approach here because...." Then, respond to a student with a different point of view for one of the situations with a follow-up comment. 5 points - Situation #1 - Your company policy is to deliver the initial results of a performance review in an internal, private memo. You are writing such a performance review memo for an employee with several behavioral issues that must be taken care of, or, by company policy, the employee will be terminated. - Situation #2 - You are preparing to write an internal memo to your sales force that the most recent quarter's sales forecast was not met by a significant percentage. According to higher-ups, if this happened, "heads would roll." - Situation #3 - You are the HR Manager responsible for writing to candidates who have not been approved for a job offer. In this situation, there were two candidates who were very close in most respects. The hiring committee made a decision to hire candidate #2 based on their belief that the experience candidate #2 has is just slightly more relevant to the company's needs. You are writing to candidate #1 to deliver the news. - Situation #4 - Due to budget constraints, the company can no longer assist eligible employees with tuition reimbursement. Your job is to draft the memo that will be distributed to the employees announcing the change. Currently, 100 out of a total of 380 employees were taking advantage of the benefit
