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Content/Clarity
Professionalism
Grammar
Organization
100
First, the committee will discuss the background behind the project. Second, the manager will speak about the objective or purpose of the project. Third, every staff member will share their ideas.
What is Transitions? Using transitions will help to organize your thoughts.
100
Thx for the feedback, Jill. TTYL.
What is Abbreviations/Casualness/Texting Lingo?
100
Please be advised that the evacuation shelter’s are located in the east side of the building.
What is Apostrophe?
100
Status Report 1. Executive summary 2. Solutions 3. Other projects still in progress 4. Background information
What is Background Information? Background information should be after executive summary.
200
Rachel is very productive, she began her work early in the morning.
What is Run-on Sentence?
200
Hi Tom! Hope you had a great day! I’d like a follow up on the Q1 report. Please send me the latest draft—no rush though!
What is Over Using Exclamation Points?
200
Due to hurricane Sandy, Pace University will be closed on Monday, November 5th.
What is Proper Noun?
200
A heading that summarizes the content of the memo.
What is Headlines?
300
Your business plan sucks. The market will never buy it. I don’t know how you were hired into this firm. VS. Your business plan includes general ideas that need further research and require more quantitative data. I believe with additional help from the marketing department, your ideas will attract loyal consumers.
What is Angry Email? Avoid angry emails at all time. Take some time to calm down and think if you really want to have it in writing.
300
We apologize for any incontinence that this may cause you. Please let us know if theirs anything we can do. Thanks.
What is Spelling Errors?
300
Hurricane Sandy effected many neighborhoods, including downtown New York City.
What is Affected?
300
Visual presentations to show research and data.
What is Graphs/Pictures?
400
4. “Did you know…” I can guarantee 100% satisfaction.
What is Attention Grabber?
400
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!! Please send me a copy of the business progress report. I have to examine the projections for next year. So I will need to take a look at the progress report.
What is Changing Tenses, Repetition?
400
Getting the progress reports ready by December 3rd is the principal task.
What is Principle?
400
Focus the audience on specific sentences.
What is Highlight/Bold?
500
The policy was revised consequent to the resignation of the chairman and the reconstitution of the board. VS. The new board revised the policy following the resignation of the chairman.
What is Clarity?
500
The reports were accessed by James and recommendations were provided.
What is Passive Voice?
500
After attracting cockroaches for weeks, my manager called an exterminator.
What is Dangling Participle or Misplaced Modifier?
500
Subject: Hello VS. Subject: Important updates on Hurricane Sandy
What is All-important Subject Line?