{"id":34,"date":"2023-05-11T12:12:26","date_gmt":"2023-05-11T12:12:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-technicalwriting\/chapter\/assignments-1-2-and-3-4\/"},"modified":"2023-05-11T18:08:35","modified_gmt":"2023-05-11T18:08:35","slug":"assignments-1-2-and-3-4","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-technicalwriting\/chapter\/assignments-1-2-and-3-4\/","title":{"raw":"Writing Letters Assessments","rendered":"Writing Letters Assessments"},"content":{"raw":"

Assignment #1<\/h1>\r\n

Scenario: <\/strong><\/p>\r\n

You bought a new car in September\u00a02013. Ten months later, July\u00a02014, the car had been in the shop 3 times, once for a transmission malfunction, once for the paint fading, and once for the breaks failing. Now, you can feel that the transmission may be slipping.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

Activity:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Using a fictitious Car Company and address, write a Claim Letter that addresses the above rationale. Use a block style format.<\/p>\r\n

The grade will be based on using the correct paragraph<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>arrangement and content for a\u00a0<\/span>Claim Letter.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

Assignment #2<\/h1>\r\nScenario:<\/span><\/b>\r\n\r\nThe car company received your claim letter (as in Assignment #1) and researched your records. They discovered that when you bought your car in September 2013, you bought a car that was previously used by the dealership as demonstration model and had been driven for 5000 miles at the time of purchase. Therefore, the car had a limited warranty, for 6 months, which expired in March\u00a02014.<\/span>\r\n\r\nActivity<\/span><\/b>\r\n\r\nUsing the same fictitious Car Company and address as in Assignment #1, write a Negative Adjustment Letter that addresses the above rationale to deny the claim. Use a block style format.\r\n\r\nThe grade will be based on using the correct paragraph<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>arrangement and content for a Negative Adjustment\u00a0Letter.<\/span>\r\n

Assignment #3<\/h1>\r\nScenario:<\/strong>\r\n\r\nYour company was the recipient of\u00a03 full scholarships from a foundation,\u00a0for three of your employees to earn their Associate Degrees in ______ (you identify degree).\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nActivity:<\/span><\/strong>\r\n\r\n1. Create a company,\u00a0foundation, and other related information.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n2. Write a Thank You letter to the foundation, thanking them for the scholarships.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nUse a block style format. \u00a0<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\nThe grade will be based on using the correct paragraph<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>arrangement and content for a Thank You\u00a0Letter.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\r\n

Grading Rationale<\/span><\/b>:<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

Letter Assignments: #1, #2, #3 <\/span><\/p>\r\n

Total points of each letter = 125 points.\u00a0 Each letter\u2019s grade is based on 100%<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Content: Each letter relates to its specific scenario and activity.\r\n
    \r\n \t
  • Claim letter,<\/li>\r\n \t
  • Negative Adjustment Letter;<\/li>\r\n \t
  • Thank you letter.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n
20 out of 100<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Each letter is written in a block style format.\u00a0 (The entire letter is written on the left margin.)<\/td>\r\n20 out of 100<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Content: \u00a0Each letter demonstrates the required parts of a letter:\r\n
    \r\n \t
  • Return address block or letter head (the letter head must have an address.<\/li>\r\n \t
  • Date;<\/li>\r\n \t
  • Receiver\u2019s address;<\/li>\r\n \t
  • Salutation;<\/li>\r\n \t
  • Body;<\/li>\r\n \t
  • Closing;<\/li>\r\n \t
  • Typed signature.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n \r\n\r\nEach part is worth 5 points.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n <\/td>\r\n
35 out of 100<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Content: Body demonstrates correct number of paragraphs, according to the type of letter.\r\n\r\nSee each example.<\/td>\r\n20 out of 100<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Content: Body demonstrates correct paragraph arrangement, according to the type of letter.\r\n\r\nSee each example.<\/td>\r\n20 out of 100<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Language, punctuation, and sentence structure.<\/td>\r\n10 out of 100<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n \r\n\r\n","rendered":"

Assignment #1<\/h1>\n

Scenario: <\/strong><\/p>\n

You bought a new car in September\u00a02013. Ten months later, July\u00a02014, the car had been in the shop 3 times, once for a transmission malfunction, once for the paint fading, and once for the breaks failing. Now, you can feel that the transmission may be slipping.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Activity:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Using a fictitious Car Company and address, write a Claim Letter that addresses the above rationale. Use a block style format.<\/p>\n

The grade will be based on using the correct paragraph<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>arrangement and content for a\u00a0<\/span>Claim Letter.<\/span><\/p>\n

Assignment #2<\/h1>\n

Scenario:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

The car company received your claim letter (as in Assignment #1) and researched your records. They discovered that when you bought your car in September 2013, you bought a car that was previously used by the dealership as demonstration model and had been driven for 5000 miles at the time of purchase. Therefore, the car had a limited warranty, for 6 months, which expired in March\u00a02014.<\/span><\/p>\n

Activity<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Using the same fictitious Car Company and address as in Assignment #1, write a Negative Adjustment Letter that addresses the above rationale to deny the claim. Use a block style format.<\/p>\n

The grade will be based on using the correct paragraph<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>arrangement and content for a Negative Adjustment\u00a0Letter.<\/span><\/p>\n

Assignment #3<\/h1>\n

Scenario:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Your company was the recipient of\u00a03 full scholarships from a foundation,\u00a0for three of your employees to earn their Associate Degrees in ______ (you identify degree).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Activity:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Create a company,\u00a0foundation, and other related information.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Write a Thank You letter to the foundation, thanking them for the scholarships.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Use a block style format. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The grade will be based on using the correct paragraph<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>arrangement and content for a Thank You\u00a0Letter.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Grading Rationale<\/span><\/b>:<\/span><\/h2>\n

Letter Assignments: #1, #2, #3 <\/span><\/p>\n

Total points of each letter = 125 points.\u00a0 Each letter\u2019s grade is based on 100%<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Content: Each letter relates to its specific scenario and activity.<\/p>\n
    \n
  • Claim letter,<\/li>\n
  • Negative Adjustment Letter;<\/li>\n
  • Thank you letter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
20 out of 100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Each letter is written in a block style format.\u00a0 (The entire letter is written on the left margin.)<\/td>\n20 out of 100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Content: \u00a0Each letter demonstrates the required parts of a letter:<\/p>\n
    \n
  • Return address block or letter head (the letter head must have an address.<\/li>\n
  • Date;<\/li>\n
  • Receiver\u2019s address;<\/li>\n
  • Salutation;<\/li>\n
  • Body;<\/li>\n
  • Closing;<\/li>\n
  • Typed signature.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

     <\/p>\n

    Each part is worth 5 points.<\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

     <\/td>\n

35 out of 100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Content: Body demonstrates correct number of paragraphs, according to the type of letter.<\/p>\n

See each example.<\/td>\n

20 out of 100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Content: Body demonstrates correct paragraph arrangement, according to the type of letter.<\/p>\n

See each example.<\/td>\n

20 out of 100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Language, punctuation, and sentence structure.<\/td>\n10 out of 100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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