Assignment 2: Block Business Letter

Due Week 4 and worth 150 points

Steps to Complete Assignment Two: 

1) Consider a professional scenario you have addressed in previous professional settings or are currently dealing with at work or choose one of the professional scenarios provided in Blackboard under the Week 4 tab. 

2) Write a Block Business Letter from the perspective of company management. It must provide bad news to the recipient and follow the guidelines outlined in Chapter 7: Delivering Bad-News Messages in BCOM7 (pages 110-128).

3) In addition to your block email you will use the insert comment box function in Word to add at least 5 comments to your letter that explains why you made the choices you did in your email. For example, you might have a comment box that briefly (1-3 sentences) explains why you chose to use a friendly greeting to an employee who had a broken a rule. If you still have questions about the reflection, do not worry! I will give more examples and provide a sample before this project is due! 

* The message should take the block business letter form from the posted example; however, you will submit your assignment to the online course shell.

The block business letter must adhere to the following requirements:

1. Content:
   1. Address       the communication issue from the scenario.
   2. Provide       bad news from the company to the recipient.
   3. Concentrate       on the facts of the situation and use either the inductive or deductive       approach.
   4. Assume       your recipient has previously requested a review of the situation via       email, letter, or personal meeting with management.
   5. After       completing your email, add at least 5 comment boxes where you reflect on       specific choices you made in your letter. 
2. Format:
   1. Include       the proper introductory elements (sender’s address, date, recipient’s       address). You may create any details necessary in the introductory       elements to complete the assignment.
   2. Provide       an appropriate and professional greeting / salutation.
   3. Single       space paragraphs and double space between paragraphs.
   4. Limit       the letter to one page in length.
3. Clarity /      Mechanics:
   1. Focus       on clarity, writing mechanics, and professional language/style requirements.
   2. Run       spell/grammar check before submitting.

Your assignment must:

• Be typed,      single-spaced within paragraphs/elements and double spaced between the      paragraphs/elements, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch      margins on all sides. Your professor may provide additional instructions.

Submitting your assignment:

• Submit your      assignment through the online course shell only.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

1. Plan,      create, and evaluate professional documents.
2. Write      clearly, coherently, and persuasively using proper grammar, mechanics, and      formatting appropriate to the situation.
3. Deliver      professional information to various audiences using appropriate tone,      style, and format.
4. Analyze      professional communication examples to assist in revision.