Homework due October 30th
Part 1 are the activities done in TownSend Press. This week, you have been assigned chapter 7. You must score a minimum of 50% in the multiple choice activities, for it to be considered complete. If your grade is less than 50%, you can do it again. Please remember that as an instructor I can see how much time you spend on each activity. The activities are due on Mondays at 9:00am. For this week, complete the following activities from chapter 7:
• Vocabulary in Context
• Matching Words with Definitions
• Sentence Check 1
• Sentence Check 2
• Final Check
Part 2 is a writing assignment where you will include at least 3 of the new vocabulary words from chapter 7. You can also select words from chapter 12 if needed. Your paragraph should be at least five sentences long. Pay attention to grammar, punctuation, and overall clarity. At the bottom of your paragraph, please tell me which 3 words you used. REMEMBER TO WRITE YOUR NAME!
Role – Boss/Manager
Audience – Employees
Format – Memo
Topic – Write an angry memo to your employees who had a party at the office when you were gone.
To: All Employees
ReplyDeleteFrom: Ahmad albustanji
Date: 7/12/2023
Subject: Inappropriate Office Party
Team,
I am deeply disappointed to learn that some of you chose to host an office party in my absence. This kind of behavior is entirely unacceptable and goes against our company's values and policies.
I trust each one of you to uphold the standards of professionalism and respect that we have worked hard to establish in this workplace. An unauthorized party disrupts the working environment, shows a lack of respect for your colleagues, and damages our reputation as a responsible and professional organization.
I expect better from each of you. Such actions will not be tolerated, and there will be consequences for those involved. We will be investigating this matter further and taking appropriate action.
It is vital that we maintain a work environment that is conducive to productivity, respect, and teamwork. I trust you all to reflect on your actions and to ensure that such incidents do not occur again.
To: Employees
DeleteFrom: Anjna Gautam
Subject: Unacceptable action
Being the manager of this company it my moral responsibility to manage the discipline in the company , and all of you did good every time but this time all the staff made me disappointed by oraganising the party in the office after i went which is a unexpected thing for me.
When i reached office next day there was a mess , cans , wrappers everywhere. After seeing the broken table and photographs in waiting area i lost my temper .
The reputation , productivity, hardwork and discipline of the company all are in the hands of the employees , while this behavior will not be effective and efficient approach us.
Also i would like to warn the workers that i have informed the company’s owner about this party . Now the concequences are upto him ,however i still expect from the staff that next time there will be no any miss behavior in the work area. Looking forward for the considerations of the teamwork without any disappointments in a prudent way.
Thank you!
Your Manager
Student Anjna
DeleteTownSend Press 43/50
Vocabulary 0 /30 -did not see any of the vocabulary words
Length (5+ sentences) 10/10
Grammar, punctuation & clarity 0/10 – too many grammar errors
Comments: Hi Anjna,
unfortunately, you did not include the vocabulary words from chapter 7. I also found too many grammar errors. Here is what I found
- The pronoun “I” must always be written in upper case. You wrote it in lower case 6 times.
- You have multiple run-on sentences. A sentence should hold only one idea.
- You are missing the commas after introductory phrases.
- Grade: 53%
To: All Employees
ReplyDeleteFrom: Merjen Atabayeva
Subject: Unacceptable Behavior
I am writing this memo to denounce the irresponsible and unprofessional behavior of some of you who had a party at the office when l was gone. This is serious violation of the company's rules, and it will not be tolerated.
I was shocked and disappointed when l returned to the office and found it in a mess. There were empty bottles, cans, and plates everywhere. I have also disclosed their names to the Human Resources department for further action. Some of you may try to scapegoat others or make superficial excuses for your behavior.
Therefore, I urge all of you to reflect on your behavior and learn from this mistake. I also advise all of you to be more conservative and cautious in your future actions. I want to make it clear that this behavior is unacceptable and will have serious repercussions.
Thank you for your attention.
Your Boss
Used words:1) denounce, 2) scapegoat, 3) superficial, 4) conservative, 5) re-percussions, 6) un-acceptable; 7) ex-cuse.
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ReplyDeleteTo: All Employees From: Ahmad albustanji Date: 7/12/2023 Subject: Office Party
DeleteEveryone!
Good afternoon. I heard that you had a party recently. That was inappropriate. I am not a consavertive person, and I like parties too. My opinion is that every party in our office should be approved by me in advance. Quite the contrary, I had no idea about your party in our office. I won't denounce anybody this time, but you should remember the role of our office next time. Thank you for your attention.
Word: conservative contrary denounce
Robin - why did you write it was from Ahmad?
DeleteSorry I copied that few lines from Ahmad
DeleteTo: All Employees
ReplyDeleteFrom: Ahmad albustanji
Date: 7/12/2023
Subject: Inappropriate Office Party
Team,
Yes, the revised paragraph is grammatically correct with the words "deter" and "disclose" added. It now reads:
"I am deeply disappointed to learn that some of you chose to host an office party in my absence, which can deter our commitment to professionalism. This kind of behavior is entirely unacceptable and goes against our company's values and policies.
I trust each one of you to uphold the standards of professionalism and respect that we have worked hard to establish in this workplace. An unauthorized party disrupts the working environment, shows a lack of respect for your colleagues, and damages our reputation as a responsible and professional organization, making it challenging to sustain our standing.
I expect better from each of you. Such actions will not be tolerated, and there will be consequences for those involved. We will be investigating this matter further and taking appropriate action to disclose the responsible individuals.
It is vital that we maintain a work environment that is conducive to productivity, respect, and teamwork, in order to sustain our organization's reputation. I trust you all to reflect on your actions and to ensure that such incidents do not occur again.
deter , disclose ,sustain
To: All Employees
ReplyDeleteFrom: Ahmad albustanji
Date: 7/12/2023
Subject: Inappropriate Office Party
Team,
"I am deeply disappointed to learn that some of you chose to host an office party in my absence, which can deter our commitment to professionalism. This kind of behavior is entirely unacceptable and goes against our company's values and policies.
I trust each one of you to uphold the standards of professionalism and respect that we have worked hard to establish in this workplace. An unauthorized party disrupts the working environment, shows a lack of respect for your colleagues, and damages our reputation as a responsible and professional organization, making it challenging to sustain our standing.
I expect better from each of you. Such actions will not be tolerated, and there will be consequences for those involved. We will be investigating this matter further and taking appropriate action to disclose the responsible individuals.
It is vital that we maintain a work environment that is conducive to productivity, respect, and teamwork, in order to sustain our organization's reputation. I trust you all to reflect on your actions and to ensure that such incidents do not occur again.
deter , disclose ,sustain
To: All Employees
ReplyDeleteI address you today with a profound sense of disappointment regarding an incident that recently came to my attention. It has been brought to my notice that some of you, in my absence, organized a party within the office premises. This act, which was disclosed to me, is not only contrary to the conservative values we adhere to but also a blatant contravention of our professional standards. I vehemently denounce this escapade as it stands as a superficial and careless act, completely devoid of the conscientiousness that our workplace demands.
This episode not only undermines the sustainable progress we are striving for but also hampers the transition we are collectively making towards a more productive and respectful workspace. We cannot sustain a healthy work environment if we allow such anti-professional behavior to persist. Let me be clear: I will not concede to this deviation from our shared values. It is essential to deter such actions to ensure the integrity of our workplace.
I urge all employees to deeply reflect on this incident, understanding the gravity of their actions. We cannot afford to be distracted by these interludes of thoughtlessness. Instead, we must embrace our responsibilities with the prefixes "bi-" and "sub-," signifying our dual roles as individuals and as part of a larger, interconnected team. The usage of the word components such as "post-" and "en-," should remind us of the post-party era we must enter, where professionalism is not just a spectacle but a core aspect of our daily endeavors.
Sincerely,
[Mergen Atabayev]
[Chief Executive Officer]
Used words: 1) disclose; 2) contrary; 3) conservative; 4) denounce; 5) superficial; 6) sustain; 7) transition; 8) anti-; 9) concede; 10) deter; 11) en-; 12) inter-; 13) em; 14) bi-; 15) sub- ; 16) post-; 17) spect;
Dear colleagues, I regret to receive complaints from customers during my vacation. You held a small party at the work place during working hours, which affected the customer experience. You know that I am not a conservative person, and I will even make some concessions to you. But I cannot allow my customers’ feelings to be hurt. During the interim period of my absence, I must prevent such activities of yours. Otherwise, we will receive more customer complaints, please maintain the existing service level.
ReplyDeleteTo: All Staff, Able Food Manufacturing Company.
ReplyDeleteFrom: SK Manager, Able Food Manufacturing Company.
Date: 26/Oct/2023
Subject: Complaint against some employees.
I am writing to inform you that I heard from some employees that some of our company employees did party at the office yesterday when I was gone. I have the list of the names who were involved in that party but I don’t want to disclose the names. I am not scapegoat to any single person but I am strictly informs you that I will not tolerate these types of activities in office specially in office hours. To sustain your job in this company you have to follow the rules and regulations of this company.
Words Used: Disclose, Scapegoat,
Sustain
DATE: October 28, 2023
ReplyDeleteTO: All Employees
FROM: Shahnaz CEO
SUBJECT: Inappropriate Office Party
I have been informed about the inappropriate office party before everyone starts scapegoating. I have already taken a look at the cameras. I will not disclose any names but I am terribly disappointed in the past few days of my absence that some employees threw a party. This has made customers angry and write a bad review for our company for example one of our dear customers said " Customer service doesn't respond" you may think that was one response but it is not there were 7 more addressing customer service. Which ruined our rating of 4.9 stars to 3.6 stars this was a major setback that may take years to come to recover from this one party. Of course you know I throw parties but this party was not on my consent and has made me terribly disappointed.
NAME: Shahnaz
DeleteWords used: SCAPEGOAT, CONSENT DISCLOSE
DATE: October 29, 2023
ReplyDeleteTO: All Employees
FROM: Ana Grauvilardell
SUBJECT: Final warning
I am writing to notify you that there won't be more wornings regarding the secret parties at the office.
I've been told that Joe is the responsible, but contrary to what we believed, and after having been sanctioned, we realized that he was just a scapegoat.
We are very determined to discover who is behind this inaproppiate meetings, and as you know, in order to deter the team to do it again, there will be consequences for the responsibles, so, if you planned the party and you disclose your own situation, we can discuss a lighter sanction.
We are also aware that many of you are conservatives and that you are not happy with this situation, that is why, we are offering a free month of vacations for those who denounce who is behind this parties.
You have time until tomorrow to clarify this situation.
Words used: Contrary, scapegoat, deter, disclose, conservative, denounce.
To Employees,
ReplyDeleteI am writing to address the disrespectful, irresponsible, and unprofessional behavior that you have displayed in the workplace. Specifically, having a party at the workplace without my permission.
This behavior is unacceptable and has had a negative impact on the workplace. Going forward, I expect all of you to always conduct yourself in a professional and respectful manner. If all of you sustain to do so will result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination.
I request all of you to deter such actions and take the necessary steps to conservative manner and avoid any further incidents.
Sincerely,
Shabana Maknojia
Word use: 1) unacceptable 2) sustain 3) deter 4) conservative.