Technical Writing 3

This will be the second of your technical writing assignments. Here are a few pointers that I want to add based on submissions I received from the first writing assignment.

• The email must start with a greeting (ex. Hello, Good afternoon, etc.). The greeting should also address an individual, this person does not have to be real.
• The information in the email should be broken out into several small paragraphs. This will make it easier for the reader to summarize the information.
• At the end of an email there should always be an email signature. This will include a closing phrase (ex. Thank you, Best, etc.). As part of the email signature, you will list your title in the company and contact information (this can be made up).

Please review the module How to Write a Professional Email for assistance with this assignment.

Points will be deducted for the items listed above and for any grammatical errors.

PROMPT: You work for a large manufacturing company. Your supervisor has mentioned that the Company does not depreciate their long-term assets. This is a very small business with no accounting department prior to your arrival. Please write an email to your supervisor explaining the purpose of recording depreciation expense (HINT: Matching Principle. Also, inform him of the different depreciation types and explain the pros and cons of each (ex. Straight line, double decline, and units-of-production).