Workplace Correspondence 1

DESCRIPTION

This assignment is intended to help you practice composing professional business emails.

INSTRUCTIONS

In a Microsoft Word document, write an email in response to the following situation:

You work for a large firm that intends to build new offices, and you have been appointed to lead the planning committee. Your employer has informed you that he is interested in constructing a green building. However, he is concerned that green designs are far too costly. His opinion is based on assumptions rather than facts; he hasn’t researched the topic and actually has very little knowledge about green buildings.

You came across the report from the World Green Building Council that discusses the economic and social benefits associated with green buildings. You decide to write an email to your employer that summarizes the article’s purpose and main points in order to make a recommendation to the firm about investing in a green building. (Click the link in the first sentence to access the article.)

When composing your email, be sure to

1. Begin with “To,” “From,” and “Subject” headers.

2. Explain (below the headers) what a green building is and outline all of it benefits. Carefully choose between the direct plan and the indirect plan, and effectively address the reader’s concerns.

• The message must be entirely paraphrased. Do not copy the wording of the article, and do not include any quotations. Your message must contain substantial and relevant details from the document that gives clear and significant reasons why your recommendation should be adopted.
• Statistics, numbers, amounts, and technical terminology essential to your employer’s understanding should be used in your message. Do not invent any details or rely on previous knowledge.

Write approximately 500 words.