Individual Project (15% of final grade)
Due June 12th
Following the steps described in the textbook for writing a persuasive letter, write a one-page well-researched persuasive letter to your boss proposing that the office move to a four-day workweek (4 days/8 hrs. per day; 32 hours) from a 5-day (40 hours) workweek. Back up your claims with data.
Length: 1 page letter + 1 page supporting attachment with data and references.
Use of AI tools to prepare the letter/attachment is NOT permitted and will be considered an academic integrity violation.
Use credible/high quality references.
Grading rubric:
Contains all elements of a persuasive letter in the format prescribed by the textbook (50%)
Quality of research (25%)
Grammar/writing/references (25%)
Individual Project (15% of final grade) Due June 12th Following the steps described in the textbook for writing a persuasive letter, write a one-page well-researched persuasive letter to your boss proposing that the office move to a four-day workweek (4 days/8 hrs. per day; 32 hours) from a 5-day (40 hours) workweek. Back up your claims with data. · Length: 1 page letter + 1 page supporting attachment with data and references. · Use of AI tools to prepare the letter/attachment is NOT permitted and will be considered an academic integrity violation. · Use credible/high quality references. · Grading rubric: · Contains all elements of a persuasive letter in the format prescribed by the textbook (50%) · Quality of research (25%) · Grammar/writing/references (25%) eBook: Business Communication: Process and Product, Brief Edition Congratulations on purchasing this ebook! Here's an exclusive list of the Top Crypto Exchanges for you to consider when registering. 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Business Communication: Process and Product, Seventh Brief Canadian Edition Dr. Mary Ellen Guffey, Dr. Dana Loewy, and Esther Griffin Sr. Director, Product: Jackie Wood Sr. Portfolio Manager: Lenore Taylor-Atkins Product Marketing Manager: Sydney Pope Director, Content and Production: Toula DiLeo Content Development Manager: Catherine Gillespie-Lopes Sr. Content Production Manager: Imoinda Romain Sr. IP Analyst: Christine Myaskovsky Production Service: MPS Limited Copy Editor: Dawn Hunter Compositor: MPS Limited Text Designer: Cathy Mayer Cover Designer: John Montgomery Copyright 2021 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. WCN: 02-300 WCN: 02-300 BUSINESS COMMUNICATION: PROCESS & PRODUCT 7TH BRIEF CANADIAN EDITION Dear Business Communication Student: The seventh brief Canadian edition of Business Communication: Process and Product prepares you for a career in an increasingly digital and global workplace. Coauthors Dr. Mary Ellen Guffey and Dr. Dana Loewy have once again revised their award-winning book to help prepare students for a career in a complex mobile, social, and global workplace and to help students successfully navigate this vast networked environment. Esther Griffin has updated the text with new Canadian case studies, concept checks, examples, and references to make its content even more relevant. Students will learn how social media networks and mobile technology function in the workplace and how they can strengthen their professional communication and critical thinking skills. All the features that have made this award-winning textbook so successful for three decades have been updated in this edition. In addition to solid instruction in writing skills, which employers continue to demand, the seventh Canadian edition brings you numerous enhancements, a few of which are highlighted here: ■■ MindTap. This multimedia learning experience helps students apply what they are learning through dynamic assignments that they use to