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CM107 College Composition I

Unit 9 Quiz

Question 1                         

Imagine you are a supervisor in a company with 60 employees.  One of your duties is maintaining the budget. Lately you notice that the costs for your copying machine and supplies have increased by 43 percent.  Observation and discussion with some of the employees suggest that some employees use the copying machine for personal use. Repair costs may have increased because more people than the two trained office managers have access to the machine.

Why are audience and purpose important considerations when writing to your employees about this situation?

The audience is important because they are employees and the purpose would be the determine why the cost of company copy machine has increased . I think the  employees who are reading this message needs to understand  how the cost involved have increased and provide a solution if some employees have been using the copy machine for personal use  there needs to be a company policy which states this. A solution would be to have a company policy in place and a way to do so is to inform all employees that personal use of copy machine  is limited to supervisors and managers and should they need to use it please ask a manager to assist them.

 

Question 2

The following is a memo written by one supervisor attempting to address the scenario you have just reviewed:

TO:        All employees working here

FROM: John

SUBJECT:  Copying problems

It has recently been brought to my attention that some of you are abusing the copying machine. Namely, using it for your own purposes.  Doing things like making copies of your kid’s birthday invitations or flyers for your kid’s school festivals or even copying your other personal documents.  This is costing me a lot of money and I need it to cease and desist immediately. Anyone who has been using the copier for purposes other than business or who plans to use it for these purposes and who does not stop immediately will suffer dire consequences.  If you have any questions, let me know.

Question:  Is this document effectively addressing audience and purpose?

Question options:

a) yes

b) no

 

Question 3 Imagine you are a supervisor in a company with 60 employees.  One of your duties is maintaining the budget. Lately you notice that the costs for your copying machine and supplies have increased by 43 percent.  Observation and discussion with some of the employees suggest that some employees use the copying machine for personal use. Repair costs may have increased because more people than the two trained office managers have access to the machine.

Do you need to communicate with your employees in writing about this situation?

Question options:

a) yes

b) no

 

Question 4 The following is a memo written by one supervisor attempting to address the scenario you have just reviewed:

TO:        All employees working here

FROM: John

SUBJECT:  Copying problems

It has recently been brought to my attention that some of you are abusing the copying machine. Namely, using it for your own purposes.  Doing things like making copies of your kid’s birthday invitations or flyers for your kid’s school festivals or even copying your other personal documents.  This is costing me a lot of money and I need it to cease and desist immediately. Anyone who has been using the copier for purposes other than business or who plans to use it for these purposes and who does not stop immediately will suffer dire consequences.  If you have any questions, let me know.

Does the writer use appropriate and effective memo formatting?

Question options:

a) yes

b) no

 

Question 5 The following is a memo written by one supervisor attempting to address the scenario you have just reviewed:

TO:        All employees working here

FROM: John

SUBJECT:  Copying problems

It has recently been brought to my attention that some of you are abusing the copying machine. Namely, using it for your own purposes.  Doing things like making copies of your kid’s birthday invitations or flyers for your kid’s school festivals or even copying your other personal documents.  This is costing me a lot of money and I need it to cease and desist immediately. Anyone who has been using the copier for purposes other than business or who plans to use it for these purposes and who does not stop immediately will suffer dire consequences.  If you have any questions, let me know.

How would you revise this memo to make it more effective? Practice your memo writing skills by posting a revised version here:

Recently, the cost of maintaining our office copy machine has increased due some employees using the machine for personal use. As a reminder, the increased cost will limit the company's yearly  gatherings and outings due to the increase cost . Please note that the copy machine is for company use only . If you have any questions, let me know.