Elevating Team Dynamics Through Proficient Communication Memorandum

In this course, you learned how to plan, develop, and deliver a message in the workplace as well asthe importance choosing the appropriate tone for your message. For this assignment, please create
a memo to be shared on a company intranet explaining the use of verbal or non-verbal
communication in the workplace.
Your memo should be between 250-500 words and should have a positive, negative, or persuasive
tone. The tone, formatting, and business language of your memo should be appropriate for your
approach to the topic.
Please write your paper in the APA format. As part of your research, you may refer to the course
material for supporting evidence, but you must also use at least one valid source for the information
in your memo and incorporate at least one image and cite them using APA format as well. Please
include a mix of both primary and secondary sources, with at least one source from a scholarly
peer-reviewed journal.
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Primary sources are first-hand accounts such as interviews, advertisements, speeches,
company documents, statements, and press releases published by the company in question.
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Secondary sources come from peer-reviewed scholarly journals, such as the Journal of
Management. You may use like JSTOR, Google Scholar, and Social Science Research
Network to find articles from these journals. Secondary sources may also come from
reputable websites with .gov, .edu, or .org in the domain. (Wikipedia is not a reputable
source, though the sources listed in Wikipedia articles may be acceptable.)
Grading Rubric
Your project will be graded on the following rubric:
Category
Unacceptable
(0-1)
Needs
Improvement
(2-3)
Good (4)
Excellent (5)
Total
Possible
Points
Structure
and
Organization
(x2)
Disorganized
and illogical
structure
hinders
understanding
Somewhat
disorganized,
but structure
does not
detract from
understanding
Structure is
logical and
organized and
supports
understanding
Organization is
logical;
structure
enhances
clarity and
delivery of
material
10
Content
Necessary
content,
source(s),
image(s), and
elements are
missing or
irrelevant
Most or all
necessary
content,
source(s),
image(s), and
elements are
insubstantial or
not thorough
All required
content,
source(s),
image(s), and
elements are
present, clear,
and relevant
All required
content,
source(s),
image(s), and
elements are
present and of
exceptional
quality
5
Mechanics
Incorrect
spelling,
punctuation,
capitalization,
and use of
standard
English
grammar
hinders
understanding
Several
instances of
incorrect
spelling,
punctuation,
capitalization,
and usage of
standard
English
grammar
Few instances
of incorrect
spelling,
punctuation,
capitalization,
and usage of
standard
English
grammar
No or very few
instances of
incorrect
spelling,
punctuation,
capitalization,
and usage of
standard
English
grammar
5
Style & Tone Style and tone
are
inappropriate
or unsuitable
for business
communication
Writing style is
unengaging;
tone is not
consistently
suitable for
appropriate
business
communication
Writing style is
sufficiently
engaging; tone
is generally
professional
and
appropriate for
business
communication
Writing style is 5
compelling;
tone is
consistently
professional
and
appropriate for
business
communication
Formatting
Not
appropriately
formatted for
specified
assignment
type
Frequent and
significant
errors in
formatting, but
follow general
guidelines
Formatting is
generally good
with a few
minor errors
Formatting is
accurate and
consistent with
no errors
5
30