Try-It #12: Improving the Usability of an Email Message

  • Due Oct 4 at 11:59pm
  • Points 1
  • Questions 1
  • Available Aug 26 at 12am - Oct 9 at 11:59pm
  • Time Limit None
  • Allowed Attempts Unlimited

Instructions

What You Need to Do

Success Tip

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Improve the usability of an email message to provide the reader with a more positive user experience. The original email includes long paragraphs and wordiness, both of which make it difficult for readers to find and put to use the information they really need.

How This Activity Connects to the Course

Every technical writing document should provide a positive user experience. In this activity, you practice strategies that make a document more reader-friendly as you revise an email message.

Assessment

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