Day 5- Writing a Reader Centered Memo

Today You Will Learn How To:

• Establish common ground with the reader in your memos.
• Achieve “you” orientation in your memos.
• Emphasize positive in business writing by using positive language.
• Understand the importance of choosing the right tone for your memos

Class Today:

• Announcements
• All journals are in the same document
• General comments about memos
• Plagiarism tutorial
• Alone, read this memo. What do you think is wrong with it? Why? Share your thoughts in this shared google doc. 
• Powerpoint
• While we do this powerpoint, work on this handout. 
• Handout key
• Modify this memo.
• Key.

Next Class: Introduction to Avoiding Plagiarism, Summary writing

Homework:
1. Plagiarism Tutorial: Introduction to Avoiding Plagiarism on Compass2g.
2. Revise your memos to be reader centered. Remember the final draft is due Saturday, June 27th by noon.
3. Read "Revision and Rhodes"