English 357 Business Writing: Assignment 3: Persuasive message memo
Pretend you work in the Admissions Department of Morgan State University. As you know, the school wants the maximum number of students to apply to the university so it can meet its quotas. You are given the responsibility to write a form memo that will be sent to high school juniors, encouraging them to apply to Morgan State University.
In writing this memo, you should
–follow the AIDA format
–use direct, precise language
–get the student to Act in the closing of your memo using incentive techniques
–remember that your audience is not just the students but also their parents or guardians
–No more than one page in length
— Memo format: the top of your page should resemble the following format.
*In addition to grammar and syntax, this assignment will be graded on the following:
* Single space/ double space between paragraphs/ no indents
*Ability to avoid listing things, having some coherence and structure, i.e. ideas should not jump around.
*Ability to effectively apply AIDA format and techniques discussed in class
Memo
To: Student
From: Cletus Smith, Morgan State Admissions (write your initials here)
Re: Your future at Morgan State University
Date: September XX, 20XX
(body here)
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TO: STUDENTS
FROM: (WRITE YOUR NAME HERE), MORGAN STATE ADMISSIONS
RE: YOU’RE FUTURE AT MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
DATE: 18TH JUNE, 2016
The main reason of writing this is to welcome you to Morgan State University. Many students who join Morgan University have got an advantage of benefiting from various factors that the school offers to its students especially the new students and freshmen joining the university. Through these benefits many students are able to build a strong career background which is of much benefit when looking for employment in future.
Morgan University provides variety…..
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