| Criterion |
Description |
Points |
| Purpose |
The Internal Memo clearly instructs the recipient what to do or know. |
0–4
|
| Audience |
The Internal memo is primarily for an employee group but remains sensitive to secondary and unintended audiences. The language reflects the appropriate relationship between sender and recipient. |
0–4
|
| Content & Structure |
The Internal Memo is concise and logically arranged into sections where appropriate. It is front loaded and displays the six C traits (concise, concrete, complete, correct, courteous, and clear). |
0–4
|
| Mechanics |
The Internal Memo reflects the conventions of Edited American English. |
0–4
|
| Format |
The Internal Memo is single spaced with line breaks between paragraphs and contains the genre's expected formal elements:
- (Optional: "Memorandum" at top—usually only for print documents)
- Header (to, from, subject, date)
- Salutation
- Body
- Contact information
- Sign off (closing or valediction)
- (Optional: Attachments)
|
0–4
|
Total: ___ / 20 |
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