Email Assignment – Has Halloween Been Canceled?
Here is the prompt for the Email Assignment: Halloween Email Assignment 2020 Halloween Email Assignment 2020 – Alternative Formats
Be certain to read the prompt several times. Because this is our first GRADED Writing Assignment, I have given you explicit directions, lots of clear guidelines, and instructions. If you have read the EMAIL lectures, handouts, and reviewed the Power-point slides, you should know exactly how to create this assignment.
***Special Note: The biggest problem I usually see is a LACK of DETAIL. Of course, you can write as much as you want in this email – just be absolutely certain your writing has plenty of examples, depth, and detail so the reader knows EXACTLY what you are saying!
This assignment WILL NOT be submitted on BB. I have a NEW EMAIL address just for this assignment: profmetz53@gmail.com / If you do not send your email assignment to this address – it will NOT be graded.
–> Also, add the class section number (section 01) to the informative subject line you create.
The exact due date and time for this assignment will be posted on the home page in the “My Tasks” box.
This assignment will be worth 10% of the semester grade.
Following directions is an important part of this assignment!
Remember, this is an EMAIL ASSIGNMENT, so you will email it to me – DO NOT TRY TO SUBMIT THIS ASSIGNMENT ON BLACKBOARD – follow the directions on the prompt.
IMPORTANT: DO NOT ATTACH A FILE TO THE EMAIL YOU SEND – THE EMAIL YOU WRITE IS WHAT WILL BE GRADED – NO EXCEPTIONS.
When I receive your email, I will grade it and email you back with the grade and some comments attached. The grades will then be added to Blackboard.
If you have any questions, please let me know.
Metz
Management 3500
Email Assignment
Happy Halloween? Not so Fast
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Los Angeles County has “canceled”
Halloween this year. County officials have released guidelines for Halloween this
year that include restrictions on some of the holiday’s most basic traditions.
LA County Halloween restrictions:
– No door-to-door trick or treating.
– No “trunk or treating” either.
– No Halloween parties with non-household members.
– No carnivals, festivals, haunted houses, or live entertainment.
It is not clear what penalties will be imposed on individuals who violate these
rules, but officials have said fines will be issued and jail is an option, as well.
Other counties, including San Bernardino County, are considering similar
Halloween restrictions in an effort to limit the spread of the virus.
You are the owner of a small business that operates in a very popular outdoor mall
in San Bernardino. (Feel free to come up with a name for your business and a type
of business – if it helps you.) Every year, the mall and its businesses have held a
very popular and profitable Halloween Celebration and Trick or Treating event for
the local community.
As a business owner, you certainly need the customers and potential profit that the
Halloween Party and Trick or Treating event would generate. Like most
businesses, the pandemic has hurt your business – as you have had to lay-off
workers, cut operating hours, and reduce inventory. The Halloween celebration in
your mall would help all the businesses generate profit and reconnect with many
members of the community.
However, as a concerned member of the community, you also want to do
everything possible to help limit the spread of this pandemic.
Write an email to the San Bernardino County Covid-19 Task Force explaining
why the county should not cancel Halloween festivities as LA County has done.
Explain why the county should allow Halloween celebrations to continue this year.
You are required to give several well-reasoned examples and ideas to support your
position. Each of your ideas must be detailed and clearly communicate your
position to the reader. Remember, you can write as much as you want – but your
ideas must have depth and detail and clearly explain your position.
I will expect your ideas to be based on sound business concepts and logical
arguments as a member of this community. You should avoid political
opinions, personal complaints, and other unconvincing commentary. “Hey,
it’s a free country” – stuff like this is NOT going to help you!
Your email must be professional LOOKING and well-written, with few grammar,
punctuation, or usage errors. Your email must follow the email guidelines we have
covered.
Be sure to add the class section number in the subject line
-along with any other information you deem necessary.
Your email must be sent to the following email address
or it will not be graded: profmetz53@gmail.com