Document Development Exposition: Workplace Correspondence

Explain in detail your document’s development from planning to finish, describing your
challenges, how you overcame them, and what you learned.

Planning
I was nervous about the assignment because it was my first time writing documents or messages
meant for corporate correspondence. Course material and personal research came in handy because
I was lucky to collect the necessary material. Equipped with what I considered all necessary materials
and knowledge, I commenced with the email before writing the memo.

First Draft (for peer editing)

This was the first time for me to write a piece meant to mimic official communication in a corporate
setting. I was nervous and feared that I could easily get it wrong. Finding the content to include in
both the letter and the memo was not easy since it requires a high level of creativity.

Second Draft (for your packet)

The second draft had not a lot of changes as I followed my peer’s opinion. I was able to recognize the
minor changes requested by my peers and updated them. Also added the sections left out which I
wasn’t able to complete in my first draft.

Final Draft (for your portfolio)

This draft was relatively easy to write, although it came with its unique challenges. With the help of
guidelines and feedback from the instructor, I was able to accommodate the changes. However,
determining which ideas to eliminate or substitute was not easy. Composing the email and memo
turned out to be an insightful experience throughout the three stages of development. It emerged
that composing an official email can be problematic, especially when it comes to a junior addressing
a senior person in a workplace. However, I maneuvered the challenge by writing the letter from the
position of a project coordinator addressing their team. The instructor’s feedback was equally
insightful because I learned the need to adhere to the formatting structure of official emails and
memos. These documents appear more authentic when single-spaced and in block format.
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