Lesson 5 — Activity 4: Assignment
Completion requirements
In this assignment, you will answer questions regarding signs and then design an e-mail to respond to a given situation.
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2. Choose one of the following situations below and prepare an e-mail you would send to achieve your purpose. /10
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You may use a computer or paper to complete this assignment.
When you are done, review for spelling and proper punctuation.
1. You can type your work directly into the assignment box on the next page by clicking the "add submission" button under the orange box at the bottom of this page.
2. If you typed your work in a separate Word document, save your document, and either send it to your teacher as an e-mail attachment or print it off and hand it in to your teacher so it can be marked.
3. You can also choose to complete a hand-written assignment on a piece of paper. If so, please hand in your assignment to your teacher so it can be marked.
See the Marking Guide below to see how your teacher will grade this assignment.
Marking Guide:
In this assignment, you will answer questions regarding signs and then design an e-mail to respond to a given situation.
Do the following:
1. For each of the signs below, please identify the purpose and audience. (We know that the format is a sign!). /10
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2. Choose one of the following situations below and prepare an e-mail you would send to achieve your purpose. /10
- Situation 1: Someone has made a mess in the area where you work. You are unable to begin your work because of the mess. One of your co-workers has told you who made the mess.
- Situation 2: You want to take two weeks off work to go to the mountains with your family. You know it is a busy time of the year at work. You will need to ask your supervisor for time off.
a. Think of all of the information you need to include and what message you need to send.
- Situation 1: Someone has made a mess in the area where you work. You are unable to begin your work because of the mess. One of your co-workers has told you who made the mess.
- Situation 2: You want to take two weeks off work to go to the mountains with your family. You know it is a busy time of the year at work. You will need to ask your supervisor for time off.
b. Think about how you can make sure that your e-mail has a respectful tone.
You may use a computer or paper to complete this assignment.
When you are done, review for spelling and proper punctuation.
Please do one of the following:
1. You can type your work directly into the assignment box on the next page by clicking the "add submission" button under the orange box at the bottom of this page.
2. If you typed your work in a separate Word document, save your document, and either send it to your teacher as an e-mail attachment or print it off and hand it in to your teacher so it can be marked.
3. You can also choose to complete a hand-written assignment on a piece of paper. If so, please hand in your assignment to your teacher so it can be marked.
See the Marking Guide below to see how your teacher will grade this assignment.
Marking Guide:
This assignment is worth 20 marks.
For Question #1, you will received 2 marks for each sign, 1 mark for stating the purpose, and 1 mark for identifying the audience.
For Question #2, you will be marked as follows:
Thought and Detail:
Is the student providing enough information to achieve the purpose? Is the format appropriate?
Excellent — 5
Proficient — 4
Acceptable — 3
Weak — 2
Limited — 1
Not Attempted — 0
Is the student providing enough information to achieve the purpose? Is the format appropriate?
Excellent — 5
Proficient — 4
Acceptable — 3
Weak — 2
Limited — 1
Not Attempted — 0
Completeness and Correctness:
Is the assignment complete? Has an effort been made to communicate clearly and with attention to grammar and mechanics?
Excellent — 5
Proficient — 4
Acceptable — 3
Weak — 2
Limited — 1
Not Attempted — 0
Is the assignment complete? Has an effort been made to communicate clearly and with attention to grammar and mechanics?
Excellent — 5
Proficient — 4
Acceptable — 3
Weak — 2
Limited — 1
Not Attempted — 0