In the previous unit, you have identified aspects of effective communication and contemplated strategies for solving a problem in your community or workplace. Consider the following situations:
• A casual conversation with a friend about the need for sidewalks in your neighborhood so kids can get to school safely
• An email to your boss proposing a new safety procedure
• An academic persuasive essay about your community's need for a free spay/neuter program
In all of these situations, you need to choose the most effective tone, voice, and style for your situation and audience in order to persuade others to agree with you.
In this unit's Assignment, you will be creating a plan for success to improve your writing in personal, professional, and academic situations like those described above.
The first paragraph should identify at least three aspects of your writing you wish to improve. How have these issues, whether related to grammar, style, tone, or process, affected your ability to communicate effectively in the past? How do you plan to work on these issues?
In the second paragraph, describe a problem in your community or workplace that you would like to solve. What challenges might you face in solving this problem and writing a persuasive essay about it? How would you approach writing about this topic to different audiences, whether it is your classmates, friends, or community leaders? What hurdles might you face in communicating with others about this problem based on the issues you identified in the first paragraph, and how do you plan to overcome those hurdles?