DEVRY ENGL227 WEEK 3 ASSIGNMENT

This week’s assignment has two parts. In Part 1, you must answer questions guiding you through a three-step writing process. In Part 2, you must write a message based on a case study in the textbook. This assignment supports TCOs 2, 4, and 6.Part 1: Answer the required three-step process questions. These questions are located in our Doc Sharing tab as “Case Questions-3-Step Process.”Part 2: The assigned case study is Case 21: “A Rash of Rashes: Alerting clothing customers to potential skin irritation,” located in Chapter 9, on page 276. Write the announcement, as directed in the “Your Task” section of Case 21. Use the appropriate formatting for this business message.The rubric for this assignment is located in the Doc Sharing Folder.Note: Submit your assignment in one file to the Week 3 Dropbox. Successful assignments will meet the criteria outlined in the Rubric (posted in Doc Sharing) for this assignment.This is an outline of the three-step writing
process, which should apply to your analysis of a case study. Answer the case
questions related to each step directly on this form. For the three-step process questions, you may
use short phrases and sentences for your answers. Then add a page break, and
write your response as directed in the case study and save the document as one
file.Student name I.
PlanA. Analyze the Situation1. What is your general purpose? 2. What is your specific purpose? 3. Exactly what do you want your audience
to think, feel or believe after receiving your message? 4. Who is your primary audience? 5. What is their background? 6. How are its members different from one
another?
7. How are its members similar to one
another?
8. What are their reactions likely to be
to your message? B. Gather Information1. What information do your readers need
to receive?
2. What facts must you gather in order to
create an effective message? C. Select the Right Medium1. What medium were you told to use in
the explanation of the task at the end of your resume or case? 2. If you used a different medium, why
did you?
D. Organize the Information1. What is your main idea or career focus?
2. Will you use the direct or indirect
approach?
3. Why are you using the approach you
chose?
II.
WriteA. Adapt to Your Audience1. How will you show sensitivity to your
audience’s needs? 2. How much credibility do you already
have with your audience? 3. How will you establish the additional
credibility you need? 4. Will your tone be informal or more
formal? B.
Compose the
Message· You DO NOT have to attach
your first draft.III.
CompleteA. Revise the Message or Resume
List three or more changes you made between your first draft and final draft
suggested by the prompts in that checklist in Chapter 6, p. 156: 1. First change? 2. Second change? 3. Third change? 4. Additional changes?
B. Produce the Message or Resume
Use effective design and layout for a clean, professional appearance. Proofread
the Message or Resume.
Review for errors in layout, spelling, punctuation and other mechanics.· You DO NOT have to list typos
and mechanical errors.
C. Distribute the Message or Resume
Submit this and the final draft in the drop box in one file.