Writing assingment ( Writing a memo) due to day at 23:15

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As I have had a few questions on this week’s written assignmentI want to make sure everyone understands the assignment and where to find the instructions. Under this week’s module there are four links that discuss the assignment in detail including the assignment overview (culture’s impact on communication)memo designcreating lists and referencing sources. Be sure to read through all of these before completing the assignment. Formatting is a big part of business writing. If you have any questions please let me know.
Memo%#%1:%Culture’s%Impact%on%Communication!
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In!a!properly!formatted!memo!addressed!to!your!instructor!(memo%design)!discuss!the!importance!of! understanding!the!opportunities!and!challenges!of!intercultural!communication.!
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In!order!to!prepare!this!memo!properly!you!will!need!to!review!your!text!prior!to!beginning!this! assignment.!
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Be!certain!to!properly!reference!your!sources.!
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Month!Day!Year!
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To:!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Insert!Instructor’s!Name!Title!
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From:!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Insert!Your!Name!(use!italic!fonts!for!your!initials)!
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Subject:!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Culture’s!Impact!on!Communication!
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Introduction/Opening:!!Begin!your!memo!with!an!introductory!paragraph!explaining!the!importance!of! understanding!the!opportunities!and!challenges!of!intercultural!communication.!
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Body/Discussion:!!In!the!body!of!your!memo!briefly!explain!the!differences!between!highIcontext!and! lowIcontext!cultures!and!how!cultures!around!the!world!vary!widely!in!the!role!that!context!play!in! communication.!!
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Continue!the!body!of!memo!by!explaining!how!culture!affects!business!communication.!Create!a!
bulleted!list!with!recommendations.!Please!refer!to!creating%lists%and%bullets%%to!clarify!and!emphasize.!
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Conclusion/Closing:!!Begin!your!closing!paragraph!with!a!courteous!transition!and!a!brief!summary!of! the!message’s!content.!Conclude!your!memo!with!by!indicating!how!the!reader!may!contact!you!if! he/she!has!questions!about!the!content!of!the!memo.!
Month Day Year To: Recipients Name From: Authors Name Initials Subject: 3-5 Key Words Contact Information If there are multiple recipients list the names in alphabetical order according to last name. You can also include a CC line below the To line and list the names of your secondary audience–that is people who may be interested in the memo but are not directly responsible for responding to it. After the senders name it is customary for the sender to write her/his initials next to name on the memo. This acts as a signal that the sender has verified and approved the memo content. Organization Of Ideas Confine your memo to a single purpose Begin your memo with the main idea. Elaborate on your main point in the body of the memorandum. Consider using bullets to clarify information. Close your memo with an invitation for further discussion and how you can be contacted. Do not use a closing salutation for a memo as you do with a letter. Do not sign the bottom of the memo Margins and Spacing The margins for a typical memo are a 1 to a 1.5 inch left margin a 5/8 to a 1 inch right margin and 1 inch margin at the top and bottom of the paper. Margins may be adjusted slightly to make your memo fit on one page or to space the information so that page breaks do not happen at awkward places. Create a straight left margin. All paragraphs and headings should be lined up with the left margin. This is referred to as block-style paragraphs. It isnt necessary to indent the first line of a paragraph. Single space within each paragraph of a memo. Double space between paragraphs. Skip three lines between headings. Headings Simplified Format If your memo is more than two or three paragraphs including headings can be helpful for your reader. Be sure to use headings that capture the key topic of that section and capitalize each major word of the heading. Bolding or underlining the heading will help the visual design of your memo.