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Overview
Imagine you are the manager of a software development team working on new applications for your company, Optimum Way Development, Inc. Your team has just missed a major milestone in completing one of the applications and, because of this, the project is now behind schedule. You must communicate this issue to your director, who is traveling and unable to be accessed by a phone call or face-to-face meeting. You decide that the best method to reach the director in this situation is by email. The director is a business professional who does not have technical education or experience.
Prompt
For this activity, you will create an email to the director to communicate an issue with one of your projects based on the scenario presented in the Overview.
Guidelines for Submission
You will submit an email. The email must:
- Be at least 350 to 750 words
- Be submitted as a Word document or PDF
- Completely address all of the requirements in the Prompt section
| Criteria | Exemplary (100%) | Proficient (85%) | Needs Improvement (55%) | Not Evident (0%) | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Style and Tone | Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner | Uses style and tone that is appropriate for the audience and communication type | Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include changing style or tone to meet the needs of the audience | Does not attempt criterion | 25 |
| Language | Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner | Uses language that is inclusive and appropriate for the education and experience level of the audience | Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include removing exclusive language | Does not attempt criterion | 25 |
| Technical Explanation | Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner | Explains technical details and concepts using language that is appropriate for the education and experience level of the audience | Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include further explaining | Does not attempt criterion | 25 |
| Articulation of Response | Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner | Clearly conveys meaning with correct grammar, sentence structure, and spelling, demonstrating an understanding of audience and purpose | Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors in grammar, sentence structure, and spelling, negatively impacting readability | Submission has critical errors in grammar, sentence structure, and spelling, preventing understanding of ideas | 25 |
| Total: | 100% | ||||
