Essentials of Business Communication 10th Edition by Dana Loewy,Mary Ellen Guffey

Exercise 17

Your instructor wants to know more about you, your motivation for taking this course, your career goals, and your writing skills.
Your Task. Send an e-mail or write a memo of introduction to your instructor. See Chapter 5 for formats and tips on preparing e-mails. In your message include the following:
a. Your reasons for taking this class
b. Your career goals (both short term and long term)
c. A brief description of your employment, if any, and your favorite activities
d. An evaluation and discussion of your current communication skills, including your strengths and weaknesses
For online classes, write a message of introduction about yourself with the preceding information. Post your message (memo or letter) to your discussion board. Read and comment on the posts of other students. Think about how people in virtual teams must learn about each other through online messages.
Alternatively, your instructors may assign this task as a concise individual voice mail message to establish your telephone etiquette and speaking skills.